Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 168, 24 April 1910 — Page 1

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voi. xxxv. ao.-ios. RICHMOND. IND.. SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 24, 1910. -t" SINGLE COPW 3 CENTS.

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MAYOR DISCUSSES RIGHT TREATMEUT OF THE DRUNKARD

He Favors "Golden Rule" Plan for the First Offenders, Deeming Punishment for Them as Unwise. A STERN COURSE FOR HABITUAL OFFENDERS Consideration for Them by Police Officers Would Only Cause Them to Repeat Their Offenses. JijBt how much good does It do to fine a man for intoxication and send lif in down to the county jail as the Client of the tax payers for an Indefinite period? Andfc not just as great, If not greater, moral effect often produced Bimply by having the officer lead the inebriate to his home and utart him again in the path of the straight and narrow with a kindly word of advice, rather than push him roughly , into the patrol wagon, slato hint for drunk and throw him into jail for an indeterminate sentence? In reply Mayor Zimmerman contends that in many cases a greater moral effect is produced by treating an Intoxicated man with consideration. The contention is made that the man , remembers this treatment for days afterwards with a feeling of remorse for his conduct, rather than with a feeling of bitterness - he otherwise would have, were he committed to Jail. However, this method of procedure is by no means effective In all cases. In fact such a plan, in many instances, would result only in a burlesque farce, according to Mayor Zimmerman, who declares that with habitual drunkards and old police court standbys, it would not work at all. It. Has a Good Effect. -'Continuing, Mayor Zimmerman stated that often after a man had been sentenced several times for intoxication and served time in jail, ; that "don't care what happens to me" feeling possesses him and causes him to lose all interest, in his home and surroundings. 'While, on the other hand, the mayor declared, by helping first offenders out. of their difficulty und appearing to take an Interest in their arelfare, by offering a timely word of advice at an opportune moment, such kindness would be appreciated and the resolution to "brace up and be a man" just to show his friends he could, would be uppermost in the unfortunates mind" in the cold gray dawn of the morning after." Mayor Zimmerman alleged that both lie and Chief of Police I. A. Oormon have been strong advocates of the ."golden rule" plan with intoxicated , persons who are not in the list of habitual drunkards, for some time, believing it to be the more logical way to deal with this class. The idea has been adopted with success In Indianapolis and Toledo recently, the argument being made in both of these cities that to arrest a man for drunken ness savors a spirit of revenge and that the purpose of the police department should be to do the most good for the greatest number of persons. "In a great many cases where men are, arrested for intoxication" said Mayor Zimmerman, "great injustice Is doue to them and to their families. They are taken to the police station, locked up and in court the next day, upon their plea of guilty are fined and sentenced to jail. They lose their positions frequently and bring want and suffering, to their families. Often times the disgrace occasioned by their commitment to jail starts them on the road to crime." It is believed that the movement for the uplift of the drinking man might be adopted with a great degree of success in this city and be Instrumental Jn doing a great amount of good in this community. A STRIKE IS AVERTED (American News Service) Albany, N. Y.. April 23. The threatened strike along the Delaware and Hudson Railway system . has been averted. The telegraphers of the system are to receive an eight per cent increase in wages. The engineers and firemen are to receive a considerable advance, the exact amount of which cannot yet be determined because it has to be figured on mileage percentage and other details called with different runs and hours of duty. VICTIMS OF BLAZE (American News Service) , Chicago. April 23 Nelson Harrison, 42 years old, was burned to death today and his wife and youngest daughter are dying while a third child was burned In a fire which destroyed their borne. Harrison, who . is a teamster. sacrificed his life In an effort to save

jthe members of bis family.

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SEVEN HOMICIDES III WAYNE COUNTY WITHIN ONE YEAR This Remarkable Record Has Not Been Equaled Here in Many Years, It Is Stated by the Officials. ONLY ONE CONVICTION FOR THESE HOMICIDES Victms Were the Two Meeks, Two Austrians, E. White (alleged) Mrs. F. Allison and Albert Dickey. Six, possibly seven, homicides in one year is the' record which Wayne county has made in the past twelve months. Undoubtedly this record stands distinctly above all others which have been made in the past years of the history of the county. This record started about the middle of last May, with the killing of Raymond and Alexander Meek, by Joel Railsback; six months later, two Austrians were murdered In an Austrian camp on the Pennsylvania railroad west of Centerville, and then follows the more recent murders of Mrs. Frank Allison and Albert Dickey. It is popularly believed that the seventh homicide victim was Eddie K. White. While the verdict of Coroner Bramkamp seems to substantiate the cause of death to be murder, the grand jury has not completed its investigation and the real cause of the young farmer's death has not been officially announced. Only One Punished. The result has been that up to date, Charles A. Revalee, the murderer of Mrs. Allison, is the only one to be punished. He received a life sentence to Michigan , City penitentiary. , ; Joel Railsback, who killed the Meeks, was exonerated from all criminal blame be cause it was clearly, proven that he act ed in self defense, and to protect his parents and brothers. -No prosecution ever developed in the murder of the two Austrians because - no ' evidence could be found which would incrimi- j nate anyone. Fori the murder of Al-i bert Dickey, colored, ' William Lewis, colored, is under arrest' and confined in the county jail without bond, awaiting the result' of the grand jury i investigation. , The grand ' jury will examine;into the death of Eddie White Monday and if any indictments are to be returned, it ; is expected that they j will be made known Tuesday. The motives for the various homicides are widely different. In the case of the killing of the Meeks. the latter.! it is alleged were the aggressors. The1 Railsbacks were engaged' in tearing' down a division line fence when fired upon by the Meeks. ; : Slaying of 'Austrians. - The authorities could, never fathom the double murder : of . the Austrians. Members of the camp said the two foreigners had visited the camp and were in the act of robbing some , of the sleepers when killed. The authorities have always doubted this tale, but were never able, to 'substantiate their opinion, that the double murder was the result of a drunken brawl. Young Revalee killed, Mrs. Allison and fired the home to prevent discovery of his crime of robbery of the homestead. It is ; said that Albert Dickey was killed because of 111 feeling which William Lewis bore him. What was the motive of the alleged murder of Eddie White, remains to be developed..::; Bullet wounds were responsible for the deaths of the Meeks and the Austrians. Arsenic, or the after effects of this poison, was responsible for the

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Passion Play at

HELEN TAFT WILL JOIN THE REVELS Daughter of President in May v Festivities at Bryn Mawr College. GRADUATES TO FLOCK BACK TO THE OLD INSTITUTION TO TAKE PART IN AFFAIR WHICH IS TO RAISE A FUND FOR THE ENDOWMENT. New York, April 23. With the daughter of the first family of the land among their number, 400 Bryn Mawr girls are busy preparing to entertain an American audience on , May, with a reproduction .of the revels, games and plays of May Day in Old England on their college green, according to reports received here today by the Bryn Mawr Alumnae associa tion. The proceeds of this unique fete the students have volunteered to add as their share to the million dol lar endowment required to perpetuate the work of the college. Hundreds of graduates with their husbands, brothers and families are now planning a pilgrimage on this occasion to the picturesque home of their alma mater from communities all over the Eastern continent. ' Distinguished diplomats and offi cials from Washington, delegations of girls from .many preparatory schools, parties of. reunited classmates and neighborhood clubs of Bryn Mawr graduates are today making clans to charter special trains from points with in a radius of a thousand miles direct to the greensward beneath the ivied gothic towers where the historic revels of May Day will be held. : Mrs. Taft to Attend. Mrs. Taft has promised to be one of the patronesses of the fete, and with Baroness Uchida, wife of the new Japanese ambassador, and Baroness Serge Alexander Korff, both Bryn Mawr graduates, will head a party from the capital. Special interest is being taken in official and diplomatic circles over the appearance which Helen Taft will make in the cast of "Pyramus and Thiebe."- which will be one of the six teenth century plays performed by the girl under graduates during the afternoon. , - Under the direction of Elizabeth Da ly, a niece of Augustin Daly, rehears als of these May Day revels are now taking all the spare time of the four hundred girls, who, costumed as milk maids, morris dancers ' and chimney sweeps ,are . preparing , to sing dance and act. An innovation will be the Morris dances " of " Elizabethan times, which will be . revived by bands of Bryn Mawr girls with bells on their ankles' and -carrying kerchiefs 1 and staves. Tea and .luncheon will be served to the guests on the green dur ing- the-day. - .v " .;--- As their own contribution to the endowment fund' of " $1,000,000, which Bryn Mawr- needs to assure, her- expanding work, the undergraduates have "decided "to devote" the" proceeds of their . pageantry-; .Already. Helen Taft's class of sophomores has turned over $2,000 of personal subscriptions to this cause, and the freshman class has raised another thousand dollars. Besides their efforts : to make the May Day entertainment a signal success, the Bryn Mawr 'girls are running errands and doing little services about the campus for fees which they are turning into these funds. Two graduates have just volunteered to contribute the $525 which each has received as a fellowship. With such spirit being shown at the college, the alumnae who have undertaken to secure the million dollar endowment by the second of next June are today becoming confident of the success of their ambition project to insure Bryn Mawr education for any American girl in future without Increase of tnition or lowering of

the standards of the college.

Oberammergau,

JAIL AND INFIRMARY WILL RE REMODELED County Commissioners Award Contract for Improvement Yesterday. SOLVE DIFFICULT PROBLEM QUESTION LONG AT ISSUE AS TO WHERE TO PLACE THE INSANE WARD NOW DEFINITELY SETTLED AT LAST. The county commissioners were in session yesterday afternoon and made a contract with W. S. Kaufman to draw up the plans and specifications improvements' to he .made at

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county Jail and the county! Infirmary, Mr. Kauffman will also supervise the construction of these Improvements, which will aggregate an expenditure of $13,000, it is estimated. He is to receive 5 per cent of the contract price. The improvement at the jail will consist of the construction of an addition to the west wing, which will be for the care and safe keeping of, the male insane. ; There will be four or five wards. The' commissioners plan for the ward to be separate and apart from the rest of the jail, even-the meals of the insane being served in the ward. In constructing the ward at the jail, the commissioners have solved a long considered problem. The board members believe that this is the most desirable place for the ward, inasmuch as- all technicalities of the law will be complied with and also the county wil lsave the expense of employing a superintendent of the insane, as it is believed that the custodian of the jail may attend to the duties of the insane. The improvements to the quarters at the county Infirmry will include the construction of a boiler room, dining hall and kitchen to the east wing of the administration building. ; The women's quarters will be remodeled, the sanitary conditions improved, and the present dining room converted into sitting rooms and wards for insane women, who cannot be cared for at state institutions. IDENTITY IS LEARNED Of the Two Young Muncie Boys Who Were Injured in Wreck Yesterday. INJURIES ARE NOT SERIOUS 1 Ben G. Pappen, trustee of Harrison township of Union county, stated last night that but two young men, who were injured in the wreck on the. C C &-L. railroad yesterday were sent to Muncie by him. They gave. Mr. Pappen. the names f of Andy Gray and Charles Reid, ; both sixteen years old and residents of Muncie, Gray was the more seriously Injured of the two, but the ; township official stated that his injuries were not as serious as first reported. The boys said that- they had boarded the train at Cincinnati. They were riding in . the car loaded with steel. Gray's injuries include several cuts and bruises about the arms and back.' His right arm is also badly lacerated in places. He eis a cripple, having lost his right leg several years ago in a railroad accident, similar to that of yesterday. ' Reid was - injured about the body. Chattanooga, . Tenn.,' April 23. Arthur Garrett was killed and three companions, two of them girls, were ; injured today when an automobile driven by Garrett, ran of f a 50 ft. culvert in Chickamauga National Park and turned turte in a creek. ' Garret was

'drowned and his neck broken.

Germany, to May

ATTEMPT TO HIDE THEIR-BIG GRAFT Illinois "Boodle" Ring Conduct Probe, Hoping to Oust the President. RAILWAY STEAL A BIG ONE TRYING TO FIND IF HARAHAN IS INTERESTED IN CONCERNS MAKING HEAVY SALES TO THE RAILROAD COMPANY. (American NeWs Service) Chicago, April 23. As part of its desperate fight to prevent exposure, it was said today the graft ring that has ted the Illinois Central rail road of millions of dollars is . conducting - a cross-fire investigation in the hope of involving and ousting President Harahan and the officials who are running down the ring's peculations. Ths "was the explanation given today bf the delay in the promised arrests and also of the mysterious investigation being conducted by a detective agency. The inquiry directed by president Harahan is being carried on by the Burns and Sheridan agency. ? The second Inquiry Is aimed directly at President Harahan, and is being made on behalf of a faction of the board of directors of the Illinois Central, which is declared to be unfriendly to the Harahan administration, it is said. ' Its purpose has been to search for facts which if proved true might placs Mr. Harahan in an embarrassing position before the board. A special inquiry has been made to ascertain if Mr. Harahan is financially interested in any of the concerns which make heavy sales of supplies to the Illinois Central. The detective agency has reported to its employers, it is said, that Mr. Harahan is a stockholder in the American Car and Foundry company and in the Buda Foundry and Manufacturing company which has a plant on the Illinois Central at Harvey, Illinois, and that he is supposed to be interested in a dozen other concerns dealing in railroad supplies.REVOLT IS CHECKED (American News Service ' -rests were made today in ftion.?-0 Havana, .April 23. Forty-five . c arrests were made today in connection with the -revolt at Gomez government, including the leaders of the movement who were " sent' to cells adjoining" in which Gen. Everisto Estenoz, chief of the negro independent- party, were thrust after his arrest yesterday. The arrest of Estenoz has ' Inflamed the oposltion which today Is laying plans to 'make capital of the fact thst, his apprehension followed immediately upon a conference which Estenoz .had with American minister Jackson. Itiit (American News Service) London, April 23. One hundred thousand people attended the Nation al football championship contest at the Crystal: Palace this afternoon. in which the New Castle United and Barnsley Elevens struggled to a draw, each side scoring one goal The game, which has marred the culmination of the football season waa splendidly- : contested throughout. arousing the spectators to enthusias tic outbursts.

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REARS CORNERED 111 COTTOII DEAL

Oil WALL STREET Bears Are Short Millions of Bales Through New York Houses Alone, It Was An nounced Yesterday. PLIGHT OF "SHORTS" MOST DESPERATE ONE Some of Big Cotton Houses Int volved in Speculators' Trade Will Find Storm Hard One to Weather. .. ' (American News Service): .: New York. . April 23. The cotton bears are cornered. They are on the horns of a dilemma today and their only; chance of salvation lies in the measure of. grace they can obtain from the , all powerful Patten-Hay ne-Brown-Scale bull pool. The bears are short millions of bales through New York houses alone. . How they stand in New York and Liverpool none but themselves know. Nature is with the bulls. There are not more than 2,500,000 bales of cotton in this country today. On. this the mills of the world will have to run for months to come. Where are the bears going to get the enormous quantities they have contracted to deliver? This is the situation today, according to one of New York's : foremost buyers. ? Bigger far than any bull group that exists, he declared Nature has stepped in and taken control s of the situation. The supply sheet offer Is away below Jthe needs of the world. The bulls foresaw this and now they win. Many to go to Wall. The plight of the We shorts is Indeed desperate. Many of them must go to the wall if their contracts stand out for their fulfillment, it. Is declared, and in this event some of .the big cotton houses involved in their trades will have difficulty in weathering the storm. . --."The trouble" declared another bull operator today, "is that the bears have bought cotton in the South-and hedged in the market. It amounts to the saying that for every hundred bales they bought they sold two hundred. Now they" must make good." Were Too Confident. . The bears, it is declared, had plenty of time in which to make good their shortage had they not been over confident. instead they believed they could break the market whenever they saw fit, and instead of covering part of their big short lines on profitable opportunities they further extended them. Patten is looked upon by bulls and bears alike today as the biggest, most far sighted trader that ever entered a cotton market. His position, it is now generally believed, is not the result of office speculation but of careful, comprehensive study of every phase of the cotton situation. He has said that be is disposed to be merciful to the shorts.; He can crush them as he chooses, v - It is reported that English brokers are now on their way here to endeavor to buy back the 50,000 bales of cotton which the bears had shipped here from Liverpool in the endeavor to smash Patten and : his associates. It cost the bears $250,000 . to get , it here. It will cost much more to get it back. THE WEATHER. INDIANA Sunday fair and continued cold.

LftRGE TOWN

WAS GUTTED BY ft BLAZE Lake Charles, Louisiana, Last Evening; Was Almost Wiped Off the Face of the Map and Appeal for Help Made. THIRTY BLOCKS WERE TOTALLY DESTROYED And Estimate of the Loss Is Placed at $3,000,000 Dynamite Used to Check the Flames, Was of No Benefit, 3,000 ARE HOMELESS NOW SO FAR AS KNOWN THERE ARE NO FATALITIES, BUT THE TOWN WAS IN GREATEST CONFUSION LAST NIGHT. (American News Service) New Orleans, La., April 23. Thirty business blocks, practically all of the commercial section of Lake Charles, was destroyed by fire this evening., entailing a loss estimated at three million dollars. .The conflagration caroo under control only when nothing was left for the flames to devour. Efforts of the citizens were futile. More than 3,000 people were rendered homeless and among the buildings destroyed, were the court K house, which : . coat $125,000; the city hall, cost $75,000; Catholic church, $40,000; rectory, $5,000; convent of St. Clair, $10,000; Hotel Central. $15,000 and besides, several large business blocks and tno opera house. "The fire-started io the opera house., The 1 "cause te ' unknown.': : Dynamite proved Ineffective In stopping "the proerreftH of th flames. .. . As far as known there were no accidents or fatalists bvt the town 1b in such confusion and the details of the holocust are so meager it will be several days before-it is known whether all escaped. The spread of the fire was very rapid and the Inhabitants had barely ., time . to ; escape with a change of clothing. Appeals for aid have been made to the mayor of New Orleans and Governor Sander, and arrangeirvnts are being made here to send large quantities of food and supplies.1 The war depart ment will be applied to for tents in which to. shelter the homeless. REACH THEJSTEftUEn Life Savers Reach Wave Battered "Iowa" Off Racine. Wisconsin. TAKE THREE MEN ASHORE (American News Service) Racine, Wis., April 23. Life saving crews from Racine and Kenosha, after a terrible battle with the elements, succeeded In reaching the steamer Iowa.Three passengers of the twentyfive dared the trip ashore. The rest preferred to take their chances on the storm tossed vessel. . One of the passengers taken ashore waa Fred Langer, of Buffalo, N. Y. During the trip Captain Lufberg, of the Racine life saving crew - waa thrown into the water but .was rescued after a desperate struggle. Captain Stufflebam said that the Iowa was not In any danger unless the wind changed to the northeast. In which case he said she would go to pieces. The life saving crew is standing by to render assistance in case they are needed. A MORSE RECEIVER (American News Service) New - York, April 23. Frank : Hendrick today was appointed receiver of all assets and property of Charles W. Morse, the former , Ice magnate and banker, who is now serving a fifteen year sentence in the Federal prison at Atlanta, Ga. The appointment was made under a Supreme court order issued. The receiver is bonded in $1,000. An execution against Morse's property was returned unsatisfied on December 11, 1909, as the result of a suit brought by Montrose W. Houck, a judgment creditor, for $23,523, on a judgment recovered against Morse on December 28, 1908, the amount being the balance due on a stock transaction.