Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 35, 12 December 1909 — Page 1

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IMOM) JSIj SUN-TELEGRAM. voi. xxxv. NO. 36. RICHMOND, IND., SUNDAY MORNING, DECE3IBEK 12, 1909. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS. ZIMMERMAN ANNOUNCES THE MEMBERS OF "OFFICIAL FAMILY" STOCK GAMBLERS UNHOLY TRAFFIC They Are Enroute to Nicaragua III AMERICA ARE GIVEN THE BLAME Itl WOMEN IS TO BE STAMPED 00T

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After a Most Careful Consideration of the Best Men Available for the Offices at His Command, Dr. Zimmerman States That He Believes His Selections Will "Fill the Bill" and That He Will Have Assistants Who Can Aid Him in Observing His Promises to the Citizens, to Give Them the Best Administration in History of the City.

1 CHANGE IN MAKEUP

During the Next Administration It Will Consist of the Mayor, City Engineer and a Third Member, Who Will Be Homer Hammond, Who Is Employed at the Jones Hardware Company and Who Is Known as a Good Business Man Alex Gorman Will Once More Reign as The Head of the Police Department Nimrod Johnson Will Succeed Charles Rogers.

PARTIAL MAKEUP OF ZIMMERMAN CABINET. City Attorney A. M. Gardner. City Controller E. G. McMahan. Board of Wprks Mayor Zimmerman, Homer Hammond, Fred Charles. City Engineer Fred Charles. Police Board Joseph Betzold, James Fry, Erasmus Stover. Police Chief Alex. Gormon. Fire Chief Ed Miller. Secretary Board of Health Dr. T. Henry Davis. Light Plant Superintendent Nimrod Johnson. Park Superintendent Ed Hollern. Street ' Superintendent Dorcas C. Genn. Marketmaster Joseph Edwards. City Hall Custodian Iana Thomas.

' The above appointments were announced last evening to the Palladium by the mayor-elect, Dr. W. W. Zimmerman. Ever since his election, last month, Dr. Zimmerman has been carefully considering these appointments as he desired to have as his assistants the most capable men avail,,jflrte,jPMlMrt,,fcft :4 the citizens of Richmond, that he would give them the best administration In the history of the city. After making his announcements last evening the mayor-elect stated he was confident that the of f icals he had selected would "fill the bill," and it is believed that public opinion will agree with him. Some Yet to Be Made. There are some appointments that are yet to be made, these are two members of the board of health; dairy Inspector, assistant fire chief; sanitary Inspector, . The board of police commissioners will announce the personnel of the department. A. M. Gardner, chosen for city attorney, is one of the best known members of the Wayne county bar. He is a man of wide experience and of known ability. During the last administration of Dr. Zimmerman he was city attorney and filled that office with credit to himself and the city. D. G. McMahan, named for city controller, is regarded as one of the best accountants In the city. For years he has been employed at the Second National bank. For the past few years he has represented the Seventh ward in council and has been a splendid official. Change in Board of Works. Under the revised cities and towns act it is optional with a city of the class Richmond is In as to whether there shall be a board of works as now constituted, or a board composed of the mayor, the city engineer and a third member, named by the mayor. Dr. Zimmerman favors the latter plan and it is quite probable that council will sanction it. The third member of the board, Dr. Zimmerman announces, will be Homer Hammond, who is now employed at the Jones Hardware company, and regarded as a very able man. A short time ago Dr. Zimmerman called on Sharon E. Jones and reminded him that he had stated he would do his best to make the Zimmerman administration a success. Mr. Jones replied that that was his intention. "Well," said the mayor-elect, "1 have come to tell you that I want one of your employes to act as a member of my board of works he is Homer Hammond." Made. a Wise Selection. "Doctor. I hate to see Mr. Hammond leave us, but you have certainly made a wise selection. He is one of our very best men, and if he ever tires of 'working for the city, he will find a place with us, open for him," replied Mr. Jones. Alex Gormon w ill again reign as the head of the police department and he will be given a warm welcome by the members of the force, who regard him as one of the best police officials in the state. There is no line of police work that Mr. Gormon is not familiar with, and his many years of experience in this class of work; make him an ideal official. ' Ed Miller will continue as fire chief. He is thoroughly acquainted with his work, and Is an intelligent and fearless fire fighter. He has made the local department one of the best in the state. Dr. Zimmerman has hinted that there will be several changes in the fire department, but is not prepared to announce them yet. Johnson Succeeds Rogers. Nimrod Johnson, who has been appointed superintendent of the municipal light plant to succeed Charles Rogers, made a splendid record as city treasurer, and it is predicted that he will make as good record in his new position. Not only is he a good business man, but he is also experienced in electrical work. Ed Hollern, named for superintendent of parks, is one of the mayorelect's closest friends. He is a well known man and popular with his many friends. He was formerly employed at the Richmond Casket company.' D. C Genn. as street commissioner, it is predicted, will repeat his success in that office, made during the last administration of Dr. Zimmerman. - He knows the duties required of him thoroughly and is regarded &3 one of the best men who ever held that office. Fred Charles, who is chosen for city engineer, has held that office for several years and has shown himself to be a most competent and trustworthy official. Edwards Is Marketmaster. - -Joe Edwards, named for market-master, is a well known man and employed as a mechanic at the Gear, Scott & Company. . William Whitacre, named as superintendent of the crematory, is employed as a mechanic at the Hoosler Drill works and is well known. Dr. T. Henry Davis, chosen as secretary of the board otShealth. needs no Introduction to the local public. Acting in that capacity dnring the last Zimmerman administration he made a splendid record. He is one of the best known physicians in the city. There were only two other physicians eligible for the office, as the last legislature passed a law which provides that such an of f ice can be filled only by men who have had previous experience. . - ... " Iana Thomas, city hall custodian, is a colored man, and has been employed at the Pennsylvania freight house.

OF THE BOARD

COLD'S BACKBONE HAS BEEN BROKEN POOR VERY HAPPY

Charitable Organizations Re port Demand for Help Was Not So Great Yesterday, But Is Still Heavy. TWO LADS ARE SURE OF VISIT BY SANTA Boys Sighed for Toys, While Gazing in Window, and They Were Overheard by a Charitable Worker. With the snow storm, which visit ed this city Friday night, the backbone of the cold spell was broken and as a result the intense suffering among the poqr of Richmond is not so great as several days ago. However the Associated Charities and Salvation Army are daily besieged with appeals for fuel, clothing and provisions, for during the terrifically cold weather of the ' past few days every available bit of fuel was consumed by the suffering poor in an effort to keep comfortable. With but two weeks before Christmas, the charitable organizations of the city are putting forth every effort in an endeavor to spread joy in every home and bring gladness to the heart of every. 4)Qor., chilL. whose.. happiness is at stake during the gay holidays. A Pathetic Case. ' Yesterday afternoon two ragged urchins stood gazing wistfully into a toy store on Main street. Their shoes were worn full of holes and the north wind whistled through their tattered and torn garments. The sleet and rain fell with a biting sting on their weasened faces, pinched by the pangs of hunger and want. And their bodies were drawn by the exposure to the blasts of the winter wind. But still they gazed longingly into the store window where the brilliant array of toys and playthings dazzled their eyes and seemed to mock them as they looked. Finally, after gazing in silence for several moments, the quiet was broken by tl irger of the two boys, who, manfully chocking back the sobs, placed his arm protectingly around the neck of his little compan ion and whispered, "Never mind brother, maybe Santa Claus won't forget us again this year." The pathetic remark was heard by a well known charitable worker and the boys case was investigated. It is needless to state that the children's home w-ill be visited by Santa Claus this year and their stockings, which in former years have dangled empty in front of an empty grate, will be abundantly filled by some Good Samaritan in the guise of the Benevolent Santa. And the childrens' dream will be a fond reality. .There are many such cases in the city and the opportunities for spreading bright rays of sunlight into the lives of the poor are unlimited. A little time and a very little trouble on one day in the year will bring joy to the hearts of a score of people, who Teel that they have very little to live for during the Christmas holidays. Wviere Centenarian Lives. In a miserable shanty on South Sixth street, with the wind creeping in between the large crevices in the side of the wall and with the weather boarding battered and ripped off in places, lives "Granny" Maria Taylor, colored, 102 years of age, in her humble pretense of a home. And she is purported to be in a dying condition from over exposure in her advanced age. The Salvation Army and Associated Charities have given her aid but she needs more care, and here lies an opportunity for some excellent charitable work. "Granny" Taylor has lived in Richmond for over 75 years. She was an old slave and can remember Abraham Lincoln. She needs help now and everything should be done, it is said, to make her last Christmas on earth the happiest in her memory. A DOUBLE SKATE Oil Not content with the skate he got on in several local saloons last night Harry Ebling visited the coliseum, and putting on a pair of rollers, fur nished great amusement for the large crowd ' for a time. After falling in front of several people and making himself generally objectionable, the man was finally arrested and placed in jaiL He will be arraigned Monday.

Have Forced Up Price of Cot

ton and Consequently European and English Mills Run Short Time. SPECULATORS AWARE OF CROP SHORTAGE Prominent English Manufacturer Says the Tariff Question Did Not Enter Into the Matter at All. (Herbert Temple.) London, Dec. 11. The cotton trade is once more suffering acutely from the action of American gamblers in the raw material, who, foreseeing short crop, have been able to force up the price. Cotton spinners, not on ly in Lancashire, but in the United States and on the Continent . have found that they cannot run their mills full time prfitably, and short time running has been resorted to. By rea son of the international federation of master cotton spinners this short time movement is now more general than on previous occasions, when Lanea shire had to fight against a "cotton corner," and the users of American cotton throughout the world are mak lng common cause against the present conditions, which are hampering trade. Mr. C. W. Macara, president of the Industrial Cotton committee, at Man Chester, yesterday received from the president of the American Cotton Manufacturers' association a letter stating that the consumption of cot ton ra tbensontnerir terrftory of Amer ica at present is 20 percent less than it was this time last year. Views of Marcara. In an interview Mr. Macara said that, from reports published in t'je press, the public might judge that Lancashire was the only cotton center suffering from depression. Nothing could be more erroneous. Every cotton center was suffering alike, and the reason was, that an anticipated short crop of cotton and the action of speculators had advanced the price of new cotton nearly 50 percent and had . made the manufactured article so dear, that trade was restricted to the j smaller possible limits. The question j of tariff did not enter into the subject in any. degree. Only by the continuance of short time running could the evils at present existing be averted. A telegram received here from Milan last night, states, that as an outcome of the understanding . with the English cotton indusry, Italiap millowners, who use American raw cot ton to the extent of three million spindles, have agreed to shut down one day weekly during the next ten weeks. A further stop towards regulating the cotton output is the formation of a syndicate there, with a capital of $S00,000, which will guarantee surplus stocks with the banks, so as to reduce by about one half the actual average production of nine pounds per spindle. A Popular Duchess. The Duchess of Marlborough, who is daily becoming more popular in London because of her increasing personal efforts to improve the condition of the poor and especially of the chil dren of the slums, the other day pre sided at a meeting at her residence, Sunwerland House, Curzon street, in aid of Dr. Barnarde's Homes. In an address she said, that it was a terrible fact that every day the number of unfit and uncared for children, and the percentage of parents, morally and physically incapable of providing for their children, was growing at an alarming rate. The answer, she thought, to those who held the opinion that to take away children from their parents was to undermine parental authority, was that no mother, who was fit to bring them up, would voluntarily give them up. Drink, unemployment, and the conditions of tenement life were to some extent responsible fV unfit parents, but the root of the evil lay deeper, and, to the speaker's mind, was the want of practical and technical education In the schools. Young people were taught to read and write, but the schools were unable to make them healthy and useful citizens. The apprenticeship system was dying out, and we were now suffering from the effects of being in a transition state; for our educational system had not yet completed the equivalent for ap prenticeship. It was the sound moral and physical bringing up of the children in Dr. Barnarde's Homes, and the practical and technical education given them, that transformed them in to useful citizens. THE WEATHER. INDIANA Continued cold; fair.

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Captain Kellogg, of the auxiliary cruiser Dixie, on the left. Rear Admiral Kimball, in the center and Colonel Mahoney on the right.who were photographed on the deck of the vessel as she sailed from Philadelphia for Nicaragua with a force of marines aboard. Rear Admiral Kimball is commander of all naval forces against Nicaragua, and Colonel Mahoney

Is in command of the marines on the Dixie and another force or 400 slated to go to the scene of the trouble in Central America.

Oil CHILD SLAVERY British Constitution Association Intends to Take Action. WANT TO RAISE AGE LIMIT -i - - t Amerroan ' News"tterVtc i London, Dec. 11. To diminish the evil of the existing condition of child slavery in England the British constitution association, at its annual conference at Cambridge, proposed that an act be passed by parliament, raising the age for leaving the public schools to fifteen for children of both sexes. Mr. S. H. Butcher, M. P.. thought it could be carried tmt without any serious disturbance. He mentioned that of the 180,000 children who now left school between the ages of 13 and 14 only 40,000 carried on their education to some extent in evening schools. This left 140,XH who absolutely ceased to leern anything after the age of 14. There was, surely a pathetic irony in the fact, that for a few years in life, when they were least fitted for labor, they had to follow some employment whilst for the rest of their lives thev were either unemployed or unemployable. For the most part, indeed, theso boys were on the downward grade for the rest of their existence. " That wa3 an evil so enormous that it was perfectly clear that some remedy for it must be adopted. . Lady Darwin also appealed for soma

Make Christmas Money

Sell anything you no longer have use for, such as an old chair, sideboard or stove, and make some money to buy your Christmas gifts with. The easiest, cheapest and quickest way to do this is to put a For Sale ad in the Want Columns of the Palladium. These ads are daily making money for others. Why not for you? It only costs a penny a word, and your advertisement goes into over 5,500 homes. With an average of 5 members to a family, it would 'make 27,500 possible readers of your Want Ad. Learn to use and read Palladium Want Ads. It pays. Turn to page 11 Section One now; your want may be there.

improvement in our education system

which would tend to place young men in a position to earn a livelihood and furnish an efficient antidote to pau perism. Boys now were turned out into the world having learned little c nothing, and forgetting even the lit tie knowledge they had gained. In such circumstances they drifted inev itably to unskilled labor, and often ended by becoming both unemployed and unemployable. She agreed with a Cambridge school master, who thought that two-filths ot school time should be devoted to practical work. FIRST ICE VICTIM The first victim of the Icy sidewalks was John C. Layton. of 521 South Thirteenth street. Layton was just stepping off of the curb at the corner of South Eleventh and B streets yes terday afternoon about 5 o'clock when his feet tried to do a few unfamiliar stunts and the man fell with consid erable force. Layton's hip was badly Kiirainpil and the citv ambulance was called to remove him to his home, where medical attention was received. SUICIDED 111 CELL Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 11. John W. Beam, a negro of Lima, Ohio, an attorney, serving a life sentence for the murder of Mrs. Maud -DiltE.a white woman, committed suicide today by hanging in a cell at the penitentiary.

State Department Intends to

Ask Foreign Governments To Assist in the "White Slave" Fight. . VIGOROUS PROTEST ON TREATY VIOLATION Agents of Department of La bor 'and Commerce Have Been in Europe Lately Collecting Evidence. (By Jehnathan Winfield.) Washington. Dec 11. The -Vhlt Slave" traffic, which exists all over the world, is to be suppressed In the United States as far as possible and the state department intends to ask foreign governments to aid la the movement. It is believed that bills to this effect win be introduced In the next congress. That the state department will soon address identical notes to certain Eurojean governments, with which the United States has treaties, looking to the suppression of the "white alava traffic Is now believed to be certain. The notes, though couched In diplomatic language, will voice a vigorous protest at the failure of these gov ernments to live up to their treaty obligations In this respect. Trade is Increasing. Recent Investigations ot the "whito slave traffic In European countries. and In several ot the larger cttle ot the United States notably la Nesr York has disclosed a deplorable conditlon of affairs. Traffic In "whit slaves; is Jarre Ina: la this country rather tha a-dewrn Uel n g. as supposed. the Increase being due. In part to the negligence of foreign governments to comply with the terms ot treaties with' the United States. . These treaties pro vide that the signatures would mutu-. ally endeavor to suppress the traffic For several months agents ot the department of commerce and labor, have been In Europe, and In large cities of this country, collecting' evidence regarding the ramifications ot. the traffic, which will be used to correct the evil conditions In the United States, even if European nations take no action. According to Information Just re ce,Tel in Washington from these agents, nearly every European government betrays a careless Indifference to the traffic, and especially so if It relates to the shipment of women to this country. The agents state that the traffic would never have grown to Its present appalling proportions In America, had It not been for the Indifference ot Immigration officials I at European ports Deny the Reports. European Immigration officials. It Is said in the reports, deny that girls of immature age are enticed over here by the "slave" dealers; they claim that the word "slave" is misused. They further claim that the women are aware of the life which they are to lead. The state department, however. Is in possession ot Information, which leads It to believe that officials of the European governments, some of them at least, are in full sympathy with the nefarious traffic and wink at itIt Is reported that the police departments of many large continental cities encourage the trade as a ready and quick method of getting rid ot undesirable women of the slums. Recent disclosures show that the traffic Is carried on on a gigantic scale. Procurers by hundreds are busy all the time in Europe, while agents of the dealers are actively at work over here In disposing of the women to American cities. It Will be Broken. . This government will finally break up the "white slave" traffic as far. as the trade is connected with other countries. Officials at the Ellis Island Immigration station, and other large ports of entry.' receive from time to time Information from the bureau of naturalization and Immigration, which it is believed will soon reduce the immense volume of the trade. Though officials of the state department refuse to discuss the steps that are being taken, now to end the bussi ness it is known that the matter will soon be the subject of diplomatic notes between the United States and European governments. . Information received here Is to the effect that the headquarters of the "white slave" trade is located in Brussels, and that, a majority of the women sent here come from Belgium . and France, though a great number are from the southern countries of Europe particularly Italy. The Identity of the "kings of the white slave! traffic" Is known to the agents ot the United States government and those who reside In the United States win . (Continued on Page Seven.)