Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 351, 26 October 1909 — Page 2

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 190!f.

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3REAT INCREASE AT HIGH SCHOOL

Since 1890 School Has Grown From 173 Pupils to Over 400. 3RADE INCREASE SMALL IUPERINTENDENT MOTT PREPARES STATISTICS REGARDING PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DATING BACK TWENTY YEARS. Superintendent T. A. Mott, of the )ubllc schools, today prepared statists covering the history of the grade md high schools of the city jfor the ?ast twenty years and was rewarded by liscovering that white the school enrollment had not '.Increased noticeably n ths period, that however, the high tchoot attendance had increased from 173 pupils in 1810,' to 4o) this year, liaking a percentage of increase in the ittendance at this school of lt0 per :ent, Mr. Mott attributes the marvelous rrowth of the high school under th3 wisting conditions, to the developnent of the high school spirit. Fifteen and twenty years ago high school ducation was considered unnecessary ind, by some, detrimental. However, lince then, the spirit has changed and aow the largest per cent of the stulents upon leaving the grade schools, are taking up the high school work. Had to Erect New Building. As a result of the Increased favor of the high school in this city, the city is reaping the benefits. In order to meet the remarkable increase the school authorities have found it necessary to construct a new high school building, with all the modern equipment and in many ways equipped as well as the best regulated university. Upon tha completion of the building. Mr. Mott reels that the high school spirit will be Slven even greater Incentive than exists now. . That the per cent of increase In the high school is not responsible for any other reason than the one expressed above, Mr. Mott showed statistics as roncerns other details of the enrollment during this period of time. In the first place, the increase In the number of prsons of school age In the city has been but 40O. Another example which proves to Mr Mott that his version is correct, is that the per cent of Increase In the attendance In the grammar schools has been but slxand a half per cent during the' twenty years. In lSlK) the enrollment In these schools was A2T2 and this year it was -j:.:s7. BETTER TRADE EDUCATION. American Federation Plans Industrial Training of Children. ' At the Instance of the American Federation of Labor and of philanthropic persons who are interested in Industrial education for the children of workingineu. whereby they may be better fitted to engage in mechanical and other Industrial work, a conference will be held in Washington on Oct. 10 by a committee which will devise ways and means to forward the project. . The last convention of the American Federation of Labor, held in Denver, authorized the appointment of such a committee, which should take up the subject of better trade education for the children. President Samuel Gompers was to have appointed the committee, but in his absence It was designated by First Vice President James Duncan of the federation. The committee includes John Mitchell, the chairman; Frank Duffy, secretary of the Carpenters' International union; Commissioner of Labor Neill, Raymond Robbins of Chicago. Mrs. Wlnslow of Massachusetts. James Roach of Albany, N. T.; Edwin Ilirsch of Baltimore. John Worden of Massachusetts, James Wilson of Cincinnati, John B. Lennon of Burlington. III., and other persons prominent in trades movements and social uplift work. Frank Morrison, secretary, and Samuel Gotnpers. president, of the American Federation of Labor, while not members of the committee, will work In conjunction with it. Municipal Homes For Workmen. The municipality of Genoa. Italy, is constructing two Immense buildings, each to contain seventy -two apartments, termed "popular bouses." for the purpose of providing suitable livtug quarters for the wOFktnen of the city. - As it is an Impossibility to expand the building area of Genoa, every available site being already occupied, there has been a constant Increase of rentals r on nil classes of property. The apartments In the new structures are to be from two to five rooms each, and the purpose Is to rent each room nt $14 a year. The present plans contemplate the construction of from 200 to 400 apartments." to contain apN proximately from &000 to 10,000 rooms. ". :'7,!-:' ' Only laborers or salaried employees, with families, whose annual earnings do not exceed $500. or If without families $300, are to be admitted as ten- . tints. :::

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Olson to Put Big Fellow Trim for the Proposed Gotch Match. in CONTEST HERE WEDNESDAY Charles Olson, who last summer was beaten at Seattle by Dr. Roller and who frankly admits that the Seattle physician has something "on" him, will train Roller for the proposed match with Gotch. Olson has already given his consent. Olson will be the best man in the world for such work, for there is not much about the wrestling game that the big Swede does not know. He knows Gotch's style to the detail. He has met Gotch twice, losing both times and it was he that trained Hackenschmidt in Chicago for tho match that Hack gave up after wrestling three hours without either getting a fall. Olson taught Hackenschmidt how to avoid the toe-hold, Gotch's most effective grip and the hold with which he beat Mahmout, the big Turk last winter. Olson expects a hard battle with Coburn Wednesday night in the coliseum, in the big double wrestling bill, about the classiest sporting event that was ever offered Richmond people. Tom Medino will face the big fellow from the Pacific. ACCIDENT INSURANCE. Provisions of the Law Passed by the Montana Legislature. While some of the older states were cautiously referring accident legislation to special committees Montana went boldly ahead and passed a law. Chapter 0" of the session laws of 190S) creates a state accident insurance fund to cover workmen employed in coal mining. Employers are to deduct monthly 1 per cent of the wages paid and pay the sum so deducted to the state auditor, and they must also pay to the auditor monthly 1 cent for each ton of coal mined and shipped or sold locally or, having been mined, Is ready for shipment. The Insurance Is thus compulsory upon both workmen and employers. The money Is contributed jointly by both employers and employees. The basis for measuring the contribution Is not the same for each, however. The employee pays J per cent of the wages and t be employer 1 cent per ton. It would have been simpler to make the wages the basis in both cases, but the law as It stands gives the workmen some benefit from the extra productivity of a mine if the assessment is honestly made. The state treasurer keeps the sums collected by the auditor and invests the surplus. The auditor Issues war rants to persons Injured or their dependents. The benefits are as follows: First. In case of death dependents receive 53.000. This is divided amoug widow and children In equal shares, or If there be neither widow nor children the payment Is made to the parents who are wholly dependent or partly dependent "upon the deceased;" if there are no parents, then to "other relatives who may be dependent upon him." Second. In cases of "permanent incapacity" a moutbly compensation not to exceed a dollar a day for each working day shall be paid, but this cannot be allowed until after the expiration of twelve weeks. This part of the act Is poorly drawn because there is no clear recognition of the distinction between the following kinds of Injury: (a) Total permanent incapacity; (b) partial permanent incapacity; (c) total temporary Incapacity; (d) partial temporary incapacity. As actually drawn a man who is incapacitated for a considerable length of time, but not permanently injured, would receive no benefit from the fund. For the loss of one limb or eye the compensation is $1,000. No limit to the monthly payments in cases of "permanent incapacity" is given unless the workman wishes to have the liability settled by a lomp sum, which Is not to exceed $3.000. The auditor is to have "plenary power to determine all disputed cases.; The large powers given to the auditor may be a ground for raising constitutional objections. If a workman accepts the benefits of the fund he loses his right to bring suit against the employer, but if he elects to bring suit be loses his right to benefit from the fund. Employers refusing to comply with the act or employees fraudulently obtaining benefits may be fined from $100 to $500 or imprisoned from one to six months or punished by both fine and imprisonment. The act is to be in force on Oct. 1. 1010. and benefits commence four months thereafter. It is to be regretted that the administrative features of the acfc war not wcofced out with more care. Not to Be B.Ik, The Lawyer The precedents against you, madam. The Lady Well, sue them too. WHITE A PROMOTER. In the movement which has recently been organized to create an interest in affairs pertaining to the municipal government of the United States, Thomas R. White, a graduate of Earlham college, is - one of the principal promoters. on every 33c

This Morning. Members of Freight Train No. 81 Deny Any Responsibility for the Open Switch.

OFFICERS REACH NO QECISION IN MATTER It Is Probable That Verdict Will Not Be Announced for Several Days Survivors Are Witnesses. 'An official Investigation of the Collinsville, O., catastrophe which resulted from a head on collision between south bound passenger train No. 18 and north bound freight train No. 75, on a siding, last Friday, was made today by officials of the Richmond division of the Pennsylvania road in the office of Superintendent Nettleton Neff. Surviving members of freight crew on No. 75 and passenger crew No. 18, as well as the crew of freight train No. 81, which train occupied the siding shortly before the accident occurred, were Included among the more important witnesses. The investiga tion was not completed at 2 o'clock this afternoon and the result consequently is not known. No Information Given. At 2 o'clock this afternoon, Nettleton Neff. division superintendent, stated that the investigation was pro gressing very satisfactorily but that he could give out no information until after it was completed. It is even probable that the public will be left In suspense for another day or so, until the officials can go over the testimony again before taking final action. It has been said that no official information as to responsibility will be given out until after the Inquest of Coroner John Burnett of Butler county, O., is held, probably tomorrow. Session This Morning. At the investigation conducted this morning by Superintendent Neff, the members of freight crew No. 81 denied that they passed out of the Colllnsville switch without closing it after them. Members of this crew also, it is believed, although no official statement has been given out, exonerated Perry Wright, station agent -at Collinsville, and his " assistant, Ed Johnson, from all responsibility. Freight train No. 81 occupied the switch just previous to freight train No. 75, which was in the terrible accident. Freight No. 81 took the siding in order to allow a south bound passenger to pass. The freight train pulled out immediately after the passenger passed and members of the crew, it is said, stated at the investigation that they closed the self locking switch after passing out. The crew on freight No. 81 includes Will Reece, conductor; Charles Surendorf, engineer; I. J. Hollar, flagman; J. W. Lucas, head brakeman, and Mr. McMillan, fireman, all of whom live in this city. After pulling out on the main track, the train was stopped and the switch closed, according to members of the crew. The freight continued north for a few miles and took the siding to allow passenger No. 18 to pass. Within ten minutes after th? catastrophe, freight 81 pulled back to Collinsville, and one of the members of the crew stated that they Inspected the switch carefully to see whether anything was wrong with it, which they had not noticed. It was found in good working order and had no defects so far as they could ascertain. It Is Self Locking. One of the crew was asked whether any one could have turned the switch without the aid of a key. He replied that this, like all main line switches, is self locking and can not be opened without a key. He says that the only persons who have keys to the switch are employes of the company. The suggestion that possibly some one threw the switch with revenge as a motive, was scouted by one of the members of the crew as absurd. Still, no explanation is offered as to who opened the switch or for what purpose it was open. Perry Wright, the station agent 3t Collinsville has never been in the habit of opening or closing the switch for No. SI, according to a member of this crew. Occasionally a station agent opens or closes a switch when the train is behind time, but as a rule, all conductors stop the train to see that the agent carries out his duties in a proper manner. ACTION BY COURT Four neglected and dependent children were turned over to the board of children's guardians this afternoon by Judge Fox, on petition of Mrs. Elizabeth Candler probation officer. The children were, Vernon, Horace and Ross Lafuse and William Wintersteia. WERE HOT IN DEAL (American News Serviced. New York. Oct. 25. J. P. Morgan and Company stated today that they were not interested In the purchase of the Walsh, railroads. ; . .

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SCHOOL REPORT OUT It Is Pleasing to the Officials, Especially From Attendv ance Standpoint.', .. MORE GIRLS THAN BOYS The report of the first month of the public schools which has just been prepared is very pleasing to the school officials, especially from the standpoint of attendance. Taken all in all. the report is perhaps the best ever prepared for the opening month of school. The general enrollment is 1,574 boys and 1,594 girls, making a total of 3,168 in the public schools. Since the opening there have been a few children Quit and the attendance at the close of the first month was 3,013. In other respects the report is as follows: Average number belonging 3,004 Average daily attendance 2.843 Per cent, of attendance 98.6 Gains. By reinstatement 101 By transfer 9 Losses. By withdrawal 223 By transfer 15 Number remaining at date 3.013 Number not tardy 2,778 Number not absent 1,38$ Number neither tardy nor absent 1,289 Number of days lost by sickness. 1,334 Number of cases of tardiness..., 4S2 Number of . tardy pupils. , ' 359 Time, in minutes lost by " tardiness 3,370 Number reported to Supt., .. .3 Cases of corporal punishment. ... D Number of cases of truancy 27 Number of visitors 257 Number of days of school 19 FLIGHT BY PUPILS (American News Service) College Park. Md., Oct. 2a Lieutenants Humphreys and Lahm, of the United States army, took up Wright's aeroplane alone for the first time today. Wright witnessed the flights, which consumed three minutes. SENTENCE DR. ROSS (American News Service) Muncie, Ind.. OcL 25. Dr. Nelson Ross, convicted of murdering Conductor Daniel Lindor In a cuarrel over fare on a traction railway, was sentenced to life imprisonment today. FOR ELECTION MEALS. The City Election Board awarded the contract for the furnishiilg " of meals for the election of officers at the different precincts, to the Ladies' Auxiliary of the G. A. FL for 35 cents a plate. PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY.

Earlham Gossip

Miss Sarah Addington. The Junior class met this afternoon to vote upon the resignation of Miss Rachel Calvert as editor-in-chief of thg Junior! number -of the "Earlhamite." Miss Calvert pleaded lack of time as the excuse, and the class decided to grant the resignation. The college quartet will sing this evening at a musical to be given at the Fairview Methodist church. . The Day Students will hold a meet ing tomorrow at noon. Prof. E. P. Trueblood will talk to them about the outlook for a play this year, and will give them some ideas and advice on the subject. The day-dodgers have gained a reputation for their histrionic efforts, and they will work hard to maintain their former record. Prof. Holmes gave a new talk on the old subject of Alcohol yesterday. He discussed its advantages and uses, especially its value as fuel. HATFIELD FUNERAL For the accommodation of persons who desire to attend the funeral of Burt Hatfield, one of the victims of Friday's catastrophe at Collinsville, O., which will take place at his home in Greensfork, Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock, Pennsylvania passenger train No. 19 leaving this city at 11:25 a. m. will stop at Greensfork. Fast train No. 18 returning from Chicago which arrives in Richmond at 3:50 p. m. will also stop at Greensfork for the accommodation of those who desire to return immediately to their homes in this city. CUT OFF HER HAIR (Palladium Special) Indianapolis, Oct. 26. A special ; meeting of the Board of State Charities Is called for tomorrow to investigate the case of Mark A. Smith of this city, agent of the board. A few days ago Smith started to take a young girl from Marion to the Julia E. Werk school, Plymouth. The girl had beautiful long hair. Smith took her to a hotel at Rochester and cut off her hair, he says, for hygienic reasons. The board's action is because he took the girl to a public hotel. DR. SMITH HONORED (Palladium Special) Columbus, Ind., OcL 20. The committee appointed by the conference of the state charities conference, holding a session here, to select the next place of meeting, named Marion this afternoon, and the committee on organisation named Dr.. S. E. Smith of Richmond for president of the conference. The conference, which is the best attended and most successful ever before held in the state, closes tonight. Gold Medal Flour la tasr rnrtblBa

SCHOOL ROW IS Oil v. Green Township Residents Have a Kick Against - Trustee Brown. . w J EXTRAVAGANCE IS ALLEGED

Residents of Green township are up In arms against what they declare is an injustice to the voters of their township. Their wrath, points particularly to Trustee Brown of Green township. During the summer a petition was presented to the trustee, signed by every resident of Green township, with the exceptibn of two property owners, requesting that district school No. 3 be reopened this year, a teacher engaged and the pupils be permitted to attend school there this winter. The petition was granted and the school was opened. However. Burt Hinshaw and another farmer in that township, inasmuch as they had refused to sign the petition refused to allow their children to attend the school and also demanded that a special conveyance be established to carry their children to Williamsburg, where they desired them to attend school. 'Their request was granted by Trustee Brown and it now costs the township $150 a year, it is alleged, to humor the whim of two of its residents. Prosecutor Ladd is Investigating the matter and will endeavor to have the needless expense stopped, it Is said. District school No. 3. recently occupied the lime light because of the fact that hogs were permitted to wallow in the yard of the school and to eat off of the front steps of the building.

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OBESTnLOK Doublo Hoador Dill

Dr. D. F. ROLLER CHARLES OLSON vs. vs. ALFRED MEDINO TOM CODURN

CQUSEUa VED'iESDAV EVEf&'G, OCT. 27 A splendid opportsmily to see RoOer in action. -

One of Earlham's "Splendid

Attractions Wants to Cancel Its Game. CHANCE TO PLAY BUTLER PROBABLE THAT AN EFFORT WILL EE MADE TO BRING IRVINGTON ELEVEN HERE INSTEAD OF MOORE'S HILL. Will the football game scheduled ttween Earlham and Moore's Hill for November 13.. be changed so that tha Quakers meet Hut!er on that date on Ueid field? The above question Is being asked by the students of Earlham. sine It became known that Moore's Hill colege did not wish to a:near at Earlham on that date. The reason for Moore's Hill not wishing to meet tfc Quakers on the Earlham gridiron H not known. The football manager of Larlham Is as silent a a grave. He stated, however, yesterday, that he had not definitely decided whether the contract between Moore's Hill ani Earlham would be broken. If the former wishes to break the contract. Earlham will receive the guarantee money deposited by Moore's 1II1L Matter of Conjecture. The matter of securing liutler for a return game Is only r matter of conjecture, as nothing definite will bo stated by the authorities. The students, however, who witnessed th game between Earlham and Butler at Indianapolis last Saturday are confident t'jat should Butler be brought to Earlham and a game be played on Held field, the Quakers would put up "an awful right and should tho weather be good. Earlham . would stand excellent chances for a victory. The squad of Quakers who , were taken to Indianapolis and who wera matched In the garuo last Saturday, with the exception of Haworth and Hughes, reported for practice last evening. All of the varsity is in good condition with the exception of Haworth who retired from the game last Saturday because some one continually kicked him in the side. He will probably be out of the game this week. Hughes is out because of parental objection. , HUNG BLACK HAIIDER - (American Kewi Service) i: New Castle,, Pa OcL 25. Without a single trace of fear and expressing forgiveness of all officials. Ricco Racco. former head of the Blackband society was hanged at the Lawreneo county jail this morning. If Is neck was broken. He wks convicted of murdering Selee Houk. He denied hi 5 guilt on the scaffold. 1' -II 1 1 lit lilt IMMMO M i If you have Victor Bread and X Butternut Wafers on ths table, i you havs gone a long ways to-' $ wards having something good to cat. Even If you did not havs X anything else you would be In a J pretty good shape to keep nunJ ger off. Try them and be eonJ vinccd. 1 t City Dowlico Alleys CITY LEAGUE Wednesday Nlfjht Carinans vs. Coloslnls

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