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AH ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING IS HELD BY THE Y.M. B. C.

Decision Is Reached to Hold a Noon Day Luncheon for Business Men and Make It a Free Affair. PERMANENT QUARTERS FOR CLUB DISCUSSED Eventually Club's Home May Be in Building R. G. Leeds Is to Erect Smoke Nuisance Talked Of. Last evening at an enthusiastic meeting of the Young Men's Business club, the matter of holding a noon day luncheon for the business men of the city, was thoroughly discussed and it was decided to make it a free affair. "While the exact date for the luncheon has not been definitely decided, it will probably be on March 23 or 24, it Is said. The committee in charge was instructed to proceed with the arrangements. In all probability there will be about 400 business men attend the luncheon. A list of names will be prepared and an invitation will be extended to practically every business man In the city. It was suggested at the meeting that a large electric sign reading, Panic Proof City," be placed at the corner of . Eighth and Main streets and the matter was discussed, being referred to a committee composed of William Bailey, Lewis Iliff and D. H. Kuth. , To Secure Quarters. The matter of securing permanent quarters for the club was up for discussion last evening and a committee composed of F. L. Torrence, Clifford Price, William. Romey, A. B. Price and Harlan Simmons was appointed to confer with Robert L. Study in regard to renting rooms over . the Western . Union Telegraph 'oipy,-at"e'''-rae-'bftntb;'iKn4 Main streets. The committee was also Instructed to meet with R. G. Leeds, Mr. Leeds having expressed a willingness to fit up quarters for the club In his new building, to be erect ed soon on Main street, between Eighth and Ninth streets. The permanent committee on manu factories and industries was instructed to make an Investigation in regard to the growing smoke nuisance in Richmond. Will Reller, chairman, E. H. Harris and J.' A. Spekenhier were named a committee to receive suggestions for the coming Fall Festival. The con t.ributions should be sent to the chair man of the committee. For the best contributions in the way of new sug gestions, prizes of $5, $3 and $2 will te awarded. The treasurer's report was read showing there to be a net balance in the treasury at the present time of $450. The payment of dues is being met promptly by the members and the fund Is growing rapidly. To Assist Chautauqua. A committee of three, Charles Feltman, Loftus Jones and Clifford Price, was appointed to co-operate with the Chautauqua association relative to the securing of a permanent pavilion. President Charles M. Morgan named the following permanent committees for the year 1910: Finance J. A. Spekenhier, chairman, H. S. Simmons. J. A. Perkins. Press and Printing D. S. Coe, chairman, C. S. McCoole, Clifford Price. Program and Arrangements E. H. Harris, chairman, T. M. Kaufman, Wm. Bartel, Jr. Membership Fred Lahrman, chairman, Filmore Riggs, Fred Krone. Industries and Manufactories C. C. Allen, chairman, Willard Rupe, Fred Bartel. Legislation and Taxation E. D. Neff, chairman, Chas. Jordan, George Eggemeyer. Street Railways and Public Improvements Omer G. Whelan, chairman. Wm. Loehr, Wm. Rindt. Insurance Paul I. Ross, chairman, Frank Braffett, E. B. Knollenberg. Public Service Corporations and Franchises Carl Bernhardt, chairman, Wilfred , Jessup, James Judson. Municipal Research Wm. Morgan, chairman, W. P. O'Neal, Rey D. Newman. - t Publicity Arthur Burr, chairman, Loftus Jones, Chas. Igelman. STRUCK BY BICYCLE Upon stepping from the sidewalk onto the street near Seventh and Main streets, last evening about 6:15 o'clock, Benjamin Harris, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Harris, was struck by ; a bicycle rider - and knocked down. He was rendered unconscious for a few minutes. However, his injuries were not of a serious nature and although somewhat .stiff and sore today, he was able to attend school. The bicyclist was a young boy jahose name was not learned.

WANT

COMPROMIS

Administration Don't Want InY dianato Fling Any Mud at the Tariff. TO STAND FOR BEVERIDGE (BY MATTHEWS.) Washington, March 16. Will H Hays of Sullivan, a members of the Indiana republican state committee, has been in Washington since yesterday conferring on the platform to be adopted by the republican state convention in Indiana next month. He saw Senator Beveridge, ex-Senator Hemenway and former representative Jim Watson. Friends of the Taft administration are trying to bring about a compromise declaration on the tariff that will unqualifiedly indorse Beveridge's work in congress and at least refrain from denouncing the tariff law, if it is not indorsed. TWP. ASSESSORS WENT TO SCHOOL; POTTER TEACHER He Tells His Deputies at Opening Session Just How They Shall Tax the Owners of Buzz Wagons. HE PRODUCES A LIST OF ALL AUTOS HERE Cars Bought This Year or Late Last Fall, He States, Will Be Listed at Their Complete Value. Township Assessor Charles E. Pottert conducted a school of education rtLTsmOTfilng inIsoffice, T for the benefit of his deputies and the lesson for the day concerned automobilists. A list of automobile owners of the township has been secured by Mr. Potter, and also the amounts paid for the machines by the owners. In assessing the machines, consideration will be given for depreciation. Last year, during the assessment period, it is believed by the county officials, the county was deprived of a large amount of taxes by the assessors listing machines at a ffgure much below their real valuation. Not only was this true in this county, but elsewhere over the state.. The state tax board, discovering the cause for the trouble, set about to correct itList a Complete One. After securing a list of the machines In the township, Mr. Potter also learned when they were purchased and the amount paid for them. In going over the list this morning, he gave each deputy assessor a list of automobile owners in his respective district and other points of value to the deputies, in making this year's assessment. The deputies were instructed to list machines purchased this year, or late last fall, at practically the full valuation. Those machines which were purchased last summer, but are known not to have been operated much and, in general, appear to be as good as new, will be given a proportional rating. Other machines of . last year's model, which show the wear and tear of the season, will be listed for about half the amount originally paid for them. Machines which are several years old, will be rated at a lower figure and it would not be surprising to see several listed at as low a figure as $100. Will Assess the Agents. Even the firms which handle machines, although not owning them, will be taxed for the automobiles on hand March 1. These machines will be listed at the retail sales price, or approximately so. The assessors are warned to stick to the schedule as outlined by the township assessor and not to be induced by the owner to take a ride, have defective points explained to them and consequently allow the owner to knock off on thej tax assessment of his machine. "Allow no undue influence to be exerted; by the machine owners," is the motto which the township assessor has adopted. The assessors have found already that the value of machines fluctuate greatly at this time of the year, some owners even alleging that they are little more than junk. WARD WILL LECTURE Frederick Ward, the tragedian and former actor, who took part in Shakespearean roles, almost altogether, will lecture on Shakespeare, Friday evening at the Y. M. C. A. He is brought to the city under the auspices of the Ladies Auxiliary. The pupils of the high school have been invited to attend the lecture in a body as it Is expected that it will be helpful to them in their school work.

REGULARS UNITE WITH GUARDSMEN

INTO DIVISIONS For Better Co-operation and to Improve National De fense a New Army Policy Has Been Formulated. COUNTRY IS DIVIDED INTO DISTRICTS NOW And for Each District, Guards men Regiments and Certain Regular Regiments Assigned for Duty. (American News Service) Washington, D. C, March 1(. One of the most important orders in con nection with the National Guard ever issued by the War Department, has just been promulgated. It is the first pronounced step in the formulation of the military policy of the United States and its materialization and realization are largely due to the work of Secreta ry of War Dickinson. In his last annual report. Secretary Dickinson said: "The Military system oi me unuea states contemplates a correlation of the Regular Army with the National Guard. It necessarily follows that the organization of the Regular Army and the militia in combination should be such as to permit them to co-operate and practice to gether in time of peace under condi tions similar to those which would ob tain in time of war." Continuing, the secretary recommended that the United States should be divided into territorial and tactical districts so that the organized militia of the states comprising the districts might be conveniently combined with the regular army stationed ' therein into permanent brigades, divisions and corps for instruction and tactical orgaization. Divided Into Districts. In accordance with the plan proposed by Secretary Dickinson, the country has been divided into eight parts, each wjuwa-cenirai- point J ior eentrattoir, The consent of the governors has been sought and one division has been organized. It will be known as the First Field Army and includes the states of Maine,' New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York. It will consist of three divisions each with three brigades of infantry, cavalry, field artillery, engineers, signal corps, ambulance companies and field hospitals. Each regiment of the National Guard has been assigned to a place in one of the three divisions, and the regular troops have been assigned according to the stations. Thus the regiment stationed at Fort Porter, Buffalo, will always be in the first brigade of the first division of the first field army, as long as this order stands, no matter what regiment is stationed at Fort Porter. Another departure is the designation of the cavalry composed of the regular and national guard, as the "National Cavalry," and the field artillery as the "National Field Artillery," when composed of regular and national guard artillery combined. The Coast Artillery. Coupled with the organization of the First Field Army, is the announcement of the assignment of the coast artillery companies of the national guard to the stations where they will serve in time of war. Because of the difficulties in the way of target practice at certain forts, theassignment is in some cases of a temporary character, but as far as possible, the companies have been assigned to the batteries which they will handle or support if war should break out. On account of the present state of organization and instruction of the coast artillery reserves, it is considered best that they should be linked with the regular companies as far as practicable. Under the order, every coast artillery reserve company is assigned to some fort and battery except the Texas Corps, the Sixth and Seventh companies in California and the Fifth company, in the state of Washington. AT PYTHIAtl TEMPLE The commencement of the Wayne township schools will be held . Saturday afternoon, April 9, at the Pythian Temple. South Eighth street Township trustee James Howarth has arranged with the Rev. J. Cook Graham to deliver the address. The commencement is held in the interest of the pupils of the township who complete the graded work of the district schools. HUNT STOLEN HORSE The local police have been asked to aid in the search for a horse and carriage which was stolen Monday night at Hamilton, O. The animal is 9 years old, 16 hands high and has a white spot on its nose.

Robsevelts and Scenes in Old Khartoum

I iT .n 1. 1. 1. Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Ethel at Naples, and below a photograph of the Sirdar's palace at Khartoum, where the entire Roosevelt family will meet. The carriage picture shows Mrs. Roosevelt and her daughter departing from the tourist agency after securing their mail. The greatest possible respect and service have been accorded the Roosevelts and the arrival of Colonel Roosevelt in a day or two will mark the beginning of a series of ceremonies and fetes arranged as a fitting welcome to the ex-president. 4 ARE VOTING TODAY REGARDING STRIKE All Labor Union Men in Pennsylvania Are Affected By This Action. BANKS BEING BOYCOTTED THIS IS THE LATEST SYMPATHETIC MOVE TO AID THE STRIKING CAR MEN AT PHILADELPHIA SITUATION BAD. (American News Service) Philadelphia, March 16. All unions in the state began voting today on the question of state wide strike of all Industries. The proposition of inducing all union members throughout the country to withdraw their savings from the banks, is the latest sympathetic move to force a settlement in the carmen's strike. Only a sudden change of front on the part of the Rapid Transit company, absolutely reversing the past and present attitude of the company, can avert a state-wide general strike in sympathy with the Philadelphia carmen. All prospects of peace are shattered and today the unions are preparing for the most gigantic labor struggle America has ever seen. The tentative conference brought about between the transportation officials and the strike leaders, have been repudiated by the former, and the outside efforts to bring on an amicable settlement, have been abandoned or admittedly hopeless. WEATHER EFFECTS YIELD. (Palladium Special) Greensfork, March 16. From present indications the maple syrup crop will fall short of former years on account of the dry weather.

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SOUTH SIDE MEN TO DUILD HOMES TO MEET DEMAND Company Will Be Organized by S. S. I. A. Promoters and Residences for Beallview to Be Built. GENERAL DEMAND FOR HOMES TO BE HEEDED Are Not Enough Houses in the South Side of the City to Accommodate Those Seeking Locations. The upbuilding of Beallview as a residence district as well as a factory district was proposed last evening at a meeting of the board of directors of the South Side Improvement association, and it is probable that an association, including members of the South Side Improvement association, but having no connection with the latter organization, will be formed for the purpose of constructing residences in Beallview. It is likely that the association will be formed immediately and work started on the construction of homes this spring. There Is immediate necessity for a number of residences because of the congested condition existing at present, and to provide homes for the employes of the National Automatic Tool Works. Think Move Good One. The company will be capitalized, and the stock sold at 1100 a share. Not only Is it believed by the promoters that a good dividend will be paid on the Investment,' but that the company can dispose of its holdings (Continued on Pace Seven.)

PLACE KRAUSS Oil THE STAND TODAY

In Divorce Hearing, and the Murder of His Daughter Was Reviewed. SOME LETTERS ARE READ ONE BEING TO HIS WIFE, NOW IN STATE PRISON, PRAISING HER FOR HER FORTITUDE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES. (American News Service) Marion. Ind., March 1C With the opening of the Krauss divorce case this forenoon, W. R. Krauss, the plaintiff. charged in the Rae Krauss cross-com plaint, with complicity In the murder of his own daughter. Crystal Krauss, was put on the stand and statements drawn from him regarding the letter written by him to his wife, when she was in prison at Indianapolis. The letter seemed to praise Mrs. Krauss for her fortitude under the circumstances. Another letter contained the promise of a visit to the convict wife. Krauss said he did not remember making the promised visit. The witness told of meeting Mrs. Belle Fountain of Wabash County. Letters written to Mrs. Fountain were introduced in which Krauss expressed a desire very much to talk with her amout an important matter and urged her to come to Hartford City without letting any one know about her visit. W. R. Krauss said, on cross examination, that after his first wife and one child died at Hartford City, Crystal and James Cronin. a newspaper man of Hartford City, became fast friends. The witness had said at one time, he declared, he would rather see his daughter to her grave than see her the wife of Cronin. These alleged facta had been cited at the time of Crystal's death, as a cause for suicide and became the first accepted suicide theory.

"BACK DOOR"

RETURN PLAN

WAS FAILURE Today F. G. Bonfils of Denver, Admits His Efforts to Induce T. R. to Visit the West Are Useless. WEDDING OF HIS SON SCHEDULED FOR JUNE And the Ex-president Must Be in New York Then to Attend That Important Event, He Announces. IS HE SHIELDING TAFT? DOES THE POPULAR LEADER REALIZE HI8 TRIP " ACROSS AMERICA WOULD DIM THE STAR OF HIS SUCCESSOR? Khartoum, March 16. Theo Roosevelt today finally and definitely swept away all hope that he would accede to the request of wtern commercial interests and return to America, via San Francisco, making a triumphal trip across the continent F. G. Bonfils, the Denver newspaper owner who came here with an invitation signed by all the farther western chambers of commerce, after this second declaration by the former president, today admitted that his 10,000 mile race against time to meet Mr. Roosevelt here had been futile so far as the "back door" return plan was concerned, but said that In every other way the experience had been a pleasurable one. The principal reason. given by Mr. Roosevelt for declining the invitation -is that he must return to the United States by way of New York to be in time to attend the wedding of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr4 to Miss Eleanor B. Alexander. Is This Real Reason? The real reason, however, it is de clared although Mr. Roosevelt main tains silence in all matters political is that he does not wish to dim the glory of President Taft, and such a journey across the American contin ent as has been planned by the west erners would surely be nothing less than a monster political demonstration, in spite of Mr. Roosevelt's efforts to maintain bis status as a private citizen. Mr. Roosevelt has made one concession, however, in that he has promised to visit Denver and Cheyenne next August, when frontier day celebrations are to be held in those cities. "The attendance of Mr. Roosevelt assures great success for these events," said Mr. Bonfils today, "and those in charge are ready to make the celebrations the greatest of their kind ever held in the west. Since he came out of the wilderness, the former president has been ' devoting himself day and night to absorbing every angle of the political situation in the United States. With his remarkable aptitude for quickly grasping the salient points of every subject which he touches, he Is already almost as familiar with conditions In America as If he had not immured himself In the wilds of Africa for a year. Camel Ride Causes Rest. This morning Col. Roosevelt rested, after yesterday's experience as a camel rider his first in that line and the tour of i the historic scenes about Omdurman. Although the plans of the Roosevelt party are by no means definitely settled. It was declared today that tomorrow will probably be their last day In Khartoum. - The trip to Cairo will be made fa the special car which has been put at the disposal of the party by tho Egyptian party. The trip to Cairo will be broken, however, by a stop at the most famous dam In the world, at Assuan. The former president has already gained much Information, by close questioning, regarding the Assuan dam. and it Is believed that an Inspection of the great engineering work will gire him a comparative idea of the value of the Egyptian work of British engineers and the similar efforts of American engineers in the deserts of the west, which have always been one of Mr. Roosevelt's pet projects. Delves Into Archeology. Mr. ' Roosevelt will also delve Into archeology, and the party will spend some time at Luxor. He said today that while the dates of the principal addresses he will make in Europe have been fixed, his general Itinerary Is still more or less uncertain. THE WEATHER. STATE AND LOCAL Partly tonight and Thursday. dowdy

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