Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 191, 17 May 1910 — Page 2
THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, MAY, 17, 1910. "BAT" WAS WITNESS -' sbssssbbbssbssb' '(''.- ...... Appears Before House Committee for 'Tight Pictures" Interests. Famed "Underground Railway" Man Died Today Heroes Of The Diamond No. I BASEBALL
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NATIONAL LEAGUE. ' Clubs. Won, Lost. Pet. Pittsburg .. .. .. ...13 8 .619 Cincinnati .. .. .. ..12 9 .571 Philadelphia .. .. ..12 9 .571 Chicago .. ..13 11 42 Nw York .. .. .. 14 12 .538 St. Louis .. .. .. .. ..11 13 .458 Boston .. .. .. .. ... 9 ; 14 .391 Brooklyn .. .. .. .. .. 9 17 .346
Rev. John Wright Johnson, Who Became Quaker Minister A fter Being Methodist Minister 40 Years, Dies from Infirmities. r XV
HE EMITTED A LOUD WAIL
(American News Service) Washington, May 17. Battling Nelson, the prize lighter, was before the house committee on interstate commerce today. He spoke against the bill introduced by Representative Smith of Iowa, to prohibit the transportation through interstate commerce of moving picture films of prize fights and boxing matches. The Battler told the committee such a drastic law would kill boxing and do much to injure athletics! He said $5,000,000 was Invested in the "game and the Smith bill, if it became a law, would destroy that property. , '
ASSAULT ATTEMPTED
Young Farmer Boy Held for Brutal Act Toward 7
Years Old Girl. , :
ARRESTED BY EMPLOYER
' Gary Moyster, aged 16, son of Jerry Moyster, a farmer, residing near Dalton, Is being held at the county Jail on a serious charge. It is alleged that on last Saturday afternoon, the boy attempted to commit a felonious assault on the person of Agnes Crane, the 7-year-old grandchild of Joseph Morris, a well known farmer of neaf Dalton. Moyster baa been employed on the farm of Oscar Poor, a mile and a half north of Dalton. It Is said that Poor discovered the boy attempting to criminally assault the little Crane girl. He seized a club and then took the youth In custody before the squire at Hagerstown, where he was bound over "to the circuit court . Moyster declares he is not guilty and did not commit an assault on the girl. - He says t hat the Crane girl was driving the cows home when he met her in the field and that she made advances to him. - The authorities,
nowever, uo not pui any creaence iu the story, owing to the girl's tender age. It is not belived that the assault was consummated, as the boy was discovered by Mr. Poor before he had an opportunity, to carry out his alleged purpose. . Prosecuting Attorney- Ladd is investigating the matter.
TROUBLE OVER ROAD Commissioners Ordered South N Street J3pened by the ; Trustee Delayed.
ACTED ON LEGAL ADVICE
The opening of South N street, across the C C. & IV railroad tracks, as authorized by the county commissioners at their meeting in April, was not carried out owing to the advice given by County Attorney John F. Robblns ' to James " Howarth, trustee for Wayne township. However, it is probable the matter will be straightened out immediately and the road constructed. i The members of the South Side Improvement association had petitioned for the opening of the road. The county commissioners appointed viewers and the report of these officials was that the road was a public necessity. No remonstrance was filed with the commissioners. The commissioners notified the county auditor to instruct the trustee of Wayne township to see that the order was obeyed, but before he could do this he was advised by the county attorney that he had no right to condemn the property, because the road was in the hands of a receiver and under government Jurisdiction. The petitioners became annoyed at. the delay and visited Mr. Howarth with the result that he consulted his attorney. It was stated by his attorney today that the county commissioners order would be obeyed.
FRISCO LOSES" FIGHT
(American News StrvleO &an Francisco, May 17.-The Jeffries-Johnson fight will not take place at Emeryville. The ministers of the Qospel have triumphed. The president of the Emeryville Race track has notified the fight promoters to Beek another site. Nevada is among the possibilities, r .
THE HIGH COST OF LIVING Increases the price of many necessities without improving the quality. Foley's Honey and Tar maintains its high standard of excellence and its great curative qualities without any Increase In cost It is the best remedy for coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough and all ailments of the throat, cheat and lungs. The genuine is in a yellow . package. Refuse substitutes. Cold by all druggists. . ...
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AMERICAN LEAGUE. Clubs. Won. Lost. Pet. Philadelphia .. .. .16 4 .800 New York .. .. .. .. 13 8 .619
Detroit ..15 10 .600 s
Cleveland ., 12 10 .545 Boston .. .. .; .. ..12 12 .500 Chicago ..8 12 .400 Washington .. .. . 9 16 .360 St Louis 4 17 .190
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Clubs Won. Lost Pet St. Paul ..20 8 .714 Minneapolis 19 9 -679 Louisville 14 15 .483 Toledo 14 15 .483 Indianapolis 12 15 .444 Milwaukee 11 15 .423 Columbus .. ' 12 17 .414 Kansas City 8 16 .333
, JOHN EVERS, CHI CAGO NATIONAL8.
Deaf and Dumb Man Talkative
Suspected of Being "Fake" by Chief Gormon He Finally
Proves That Such Suspicion Was Well Founded.
"Well shut the door and 111 tell you all about it." This statement coming as it did from Earl R, Wren, a supposedly deaf and dumb man, at police headquarters yesterday evening, somewhat startled Chief of Police Gormon, who was not exactly prepared for vocal expression from his visitor. Wren was arrested yesterday afternoon on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. In the role of a deaf and dumb man he made a house to house canvass of the city, selling court plaster and small pocket knives after first submitting a card on which it was explained that he had been rendeared deaf and dumb by catarrhal fever and finding it impossible to secure employment, was endeavoring to earn an "honest living for himself, his wife and aged parents, by the sale of the articles in his possession. Many persons touched by the appeal, fell ready victims to the clever ruse and Wren did a thriving business for a time. However, yesterday a woman telephoned police headquarters that the man was an impostor.
She stated that she was certain Wren
was the same man she had seen at Glen Miller park Sunday and she said
that she distinctly remembered hearin him talk to a companion.
Then Patrolman Vogelsong went out on a still hunt after the man and arrested him just as he was in the act of selling a knife to Charles Crivel on South Ninth street. Wren put up a bold front and kept jup the deaf and dumb gag remarkably well for about half an hour. During that time Chief
Gormon filled a whole pad with ques
tions which he put to the prisoner in
writing. The chief was therefore not a little surprised when, after playing the
game - so long, Wren suddenly gave vent to speech with the expression
given above. In the city court this morning Wren was fined $5 and costs
and given ten days in jail. He was furiously mad. He said that he would
be 28 years old on May 28 and would
get out of jail on the day before his
birthday. According to the man's story
he has been playing the part of
"dummy" for about a, year with con
siderable success.
SALE IS REPORTED
Philomena C. Geers, executrix of the last will of Mary Epping, has reported the sale of personal property which has been approved by Judge Fox of the probate court. The property included bonds of the Searchlight Coal company which sold to H. N. Holmes at private sale for $1,398. ASKS FOR DIVORCE.
Claiming that his wife for the past several years has been addicted to the use of Intoxicating liquor, Lester Mannls today filed suit for divorce from Cora Mannis. He also wishes the custody of three children, aged respectively 14," 11 and 2 years. He is employed at the Wayne Works.
REPORTS TO COURT.
John Bullerdick, executor of the will of David Bullerdick, reported to Judge Fox, of the probate court today. His report shows that he had to pay money from the estate in order to liquidate Indebtedness and that $14.57 la nnw due him. Th tntoi harn.0
M 5 ,he official was I4S5.33..
A "TYPO" ELECTION
Members of typographical , union,
No. S01, are urged to assemble at Union Hall tomorrow afternoon, between the hours of 4 and 6 o'clock, to vote
for officers for the International Ty
pographical Union, delegates to the international convention, wbicb will be held in Minneapolis in August and
also the officers for. the local union
There are two candidates for dele
gate to the international convention The candidates include C. W. Genn
foreman at the Coe Printing com
pany, and Frank Ringhoff, foreman of
the Palladium composing room. The
candidates for president of the inter
national organisation includes William
M. Riley, of Dallas, Texas, and James
M. Lynch, the present incumbent
CASE IS APPEALED.
The case of the state versus Lida W. Hazlitt for alleged malpractice has been appealed to the appelate court Mrs. Hazlitt was convicted by a jury of the Wayne circuit court last fall and fined $25 and costs. She runs a sanitarium in West Richmond.
RESULTS YESTERDAY. National League. 1 Cincinnati, 3; Brooklyn, 2. ) St. Louis, 4; New York, 2. Pittsburg, 7;, Philadelphia, 4. Chicago, 4 ; Boston, 3. American League. Philadelphia, 6; Chicago, 1. Washington, 3; Cleveland, 1. New York, 5; St. Louis, 3. Boston, 11; Detroit, 4. American Association. Indianapolis, 6; St Paul, 0. CUumbus, 4; Kansas City, 1. ., Minneapolis, 9; Louisville, 4. Toledo, 8; Milwaukee, 4.
GAMES TODAY. National League. New York at Cincinnati. ' Brooklyn at Chicago. Boston at Pittsburg. . Philadelphia at St. Louis. American League St. Louis at New York. Cleveland at Washington. Detroit at Boston. Chicago at Philadelphia. ' American Association. Toledo at Milwaukee. Louisville at Minneapolis. Columbus at Kansas City. Indianapolis at St. Paul.
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KONEY IN GRAND FORfw. Early Season Playing Indicates First Sacksr Will Have Banner Year. The ease and rapidity with which Ed Konetchy has rounded to form this season would indicate that the St Louis Cardinals' big first baseman is to haye another successful season. He didn't slam the ball during the spring practice games as he did a year ago, when the fence boards suffered considerably from his bat blows. However, since home was reached he has begun to pick up in his hitting. In the field he Is a marvel. Last season Koney was Included in the first
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(Palladium Special) Fountain City, May 17. The Rev. John Wright Johnson died this afternoon at 2:55 o'clock from kidney trouble and the infirmities of old age. His wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, who broke her right hip about a week ago, is very low and not expected to live long. He was 91 years old, while she
is 86 years old. 1 The Rev. Johnson took the keenest enjoyment in discussing the days of the "underground railroad," of which he and his uncle, the Rev. Levi Coffin, were the founders. Of all their adventures in aiding the escaping slaves, that connected with the escape of Eliza Harris, the heroine of '"Uncle
Tom's Cabin,'' furnished the greatest
interest.
In discussing this he often spoke of the visit which Harriet Beecher Stowe, the authoress of the novel, made to Fountain City and he took as much pride in the novel as though it was his own work. The authoress practically
moulded her story from a story told
her by the Rev. Johnson and his uncle
When Eliza Harris was turned over
to the Rev. Johnson, he took special
interest in her because of her intelli
gence and it was without little dif
ficulty that she was induced to relate
her story. Her master had decided to
sell her child, and this so alarmed her
that she fled one night after dark with
her child and sped towards the Ohio river. When the river was reached she told the Rev. Johnson, she found the ice had broken and that it was almost impassable, even in a boat She had expected to find the river frozen. She was filled with dispair, but nevertheless she did not give up and going to a house, she told her story, finding that the family on whom she called was friendly and she was hidden in the house during the night The next day, the river was still filled with large cakes of ice and no escape seemed possible. However, during the day
a party of pursuers, accompanied by dogs and approached the house. Taking her child, the woman dashed for the river, ran out on the ice and by jumping from one to another was able to reach the Indiana shore. The Rev. William Lacey, a brother
of Major Lacey, of this "place, witnessed the escape from the Indiana shore
and he assisted the woman to an underground railway station. 'By different means, she was taken to Fountain City. The Rev. Johhson was born in Guilford county. North Carolina, October 25, 1819, and was the son of William and Deborah (Coffin) Johnson. He was only 6 months old when his father left North Carolina and went to Ohio to locate a home for his family. He was the youngest of five children, his brothers and sisters being born in Ohio. The Rev. Johnson was married three times. His first marriage was to Miss
Naomi Morgan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Micajah Morgan. It was solemnized on December 31. 1840. His first wife lived but four years. To them were born two children, Micajah M., who lives at Neely, Nebraska, and Adeline, who died soon after her mother's death. , , r - ... - .. His second marriage was to Miss. C. H. Thomas in 1846. To them were born five children, including: Barclay
Thomas, a farmer of New Garden township, Luther Lee of Marion, Ind.. Dr. Levi C, formerly a physician' of Fountain City, but now of Neely, Neb.. and Mrs. Anna Bells Hunt of South Dakota. The third marriage of the Rev. Johnson was to Mrs. Elizabeth Woodruff, widow of the late Israel Woodruff of this place. From 1855 to 1885 she held the position of governess and matron of Earlham college and in many ways, she was as prominent as ber huEband. No children were born to this union. The Rev. Johnson moved to Foun
tain City In 1837 and lived with his uncle, the Rev. Levi Coffin. He learned the carpenter's trade, serving his apprenticeship under Hoel Hiatt He followed this trade for fifteen years, during most of which time he was contractor. Much of his early efforts were devoted to locating of '"underground railroad" stations. In
1854 he went to Daviess county. 111, and located on a large farm. He re turned to Wayne county in 1S69, locating on a farm. ' In 1846, he was ordained as a Meth odl6t minister. He organized a circuit and held regular services at th various meeting places. After fort) , years as a minister in the Methodisi church he left it and joined th Friends' church. The Rev. Johnson was radical in hit views on the temperance question No matter what was the nature of t temperance fight he could alwayt tx
found on the side of the temperanci forces and he was accredited with do lng much good for the cause. V He wai just as strenuous an abolitionist ant while a resident of Illinois, he alon
was often- given credit for: victoriei
achieved by the republicans. :
MD XOSSTCBT. ST. LOUIS" FIRST BA8SMAS. ten ball players doing everything. At fielding around first he has few if any equal and probably no superiors. Then his slogging was one of the redeeming features of the Cardinals work a year ago. For a big fellow be is exceptionally fast, and his work on the bases also ranks with the beet in that apeclalty. Only twenty-four year old, Koney has a great future before him.
""fx Tn First Cannon..' The first cannon was carried by soldiers, and one man held it in both hands while the other fired It
NOTICE F. O. E. Business of much importance to come before the aerie on Wednesday night May IS. 1UH. Please be present Ed J. Myers. Worthy President Frank Hartxler, Secy. . 17-2t
HE TOOK THE CASE. Ths Lawyer Said He Would Attend to - It, and He Did. A Washington attorney is rather noted for the facility with which he forgets financial obligations. He has owed a certain grocer S for a year or two. The other day the merchant concluded to try a new course with him. Meeting him in his store, he said: "Judge, I have a customer who owes me a small bill aftd has owed it for a long time. He makes plenty of money, but won't pay. What would you do?" "I'd sue him," said the lawyer emphatically. V "Well, I will put the account in your hands." And the merchaut presented a statement of the account against the lawyer himself. ' "All right I will attend to If said the disciple of Blackstone. A few days later the merchant received the following note from the lawyer: "In the case of - Tersus , I took judgment for the full amount of your claim. Execution was Issued and returned no property found.' My fee for obtaining judgment is $10, for which amount please send check. Will be glad to serve you la any other matters in which you may need an attorney." Washington Star.
The Bashi-bazouk. Like each of the various clans of the Kurds, the bashi-bazouk can easily be distinguished by his costume. His shoes, or "yemenys" (meaning leather), are. red or black. His golfiike stockings, which leave the knee exposed, are elaborately embroidered in black, his short Turkish trousers are of homespun, while about his waist is a short sash of wool or silk, surmounted by a leather belt in rich colors and embossed in red. This is divided into three or four sections, in which he keeps his revolver, his chibouk, or pipe, and his yataghan, always kept sharp. The bashi-bazouks never carry daggers, as the Circassians do. ; A cartridge box hangs from the side, as also a small silver snuffbox. They wear two Jackets, the under one with short sleeves and the outside one with long. At the elbow is sn opening in which the j carry in a leather bag written quotations from the Koran as a talisman to protect them from the bullets of the adversary. About the neck is a chain of silver coins, from whW js suspended a powder box. . 4
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r" SKSEJNG IN THE ALPS, Picturesque Sport on the Order ef "Fellow Your Leader." ' The skeeing clubs form one of the most picturesque sights to be seen in the Alps in winter. With their bright colored blanket suits, tasseied caps or tam-o'-shanters and huge white mitts, they go through the snow covered woodlands across the white mountain slopes usually in single file, perhaps fifty sliding along after the leader in true Norwegian fashion. Indeed, it is a variety of the old game of "follow your leader," for what he does the others are expected to do. So if he comes to a ledge and jumps off all are supposed to leap. ? ,. But jumping with the skees is not so easy as it. looks, and the end Is often burial in the snow bank.; for unless one is very sure of bis footing the long, narrow wooden slats will twist or turn without warning, snd over you go. With the skee one can go over hard' snow at a very rapid rate, but when he strikes a patch of the newly fallen snow it is a case of slow to be sure, for any minute the bottom may sink away with him. But it is healthful ss well as Invigorating, and the women have found that they need not look awkward even in this form of outdoor dress, with a ribbon here and a tassel there and some even adorning their skees. St Nicholas.
Card party given by the Ladies Mac
cabees, May 19, 8 p. m. at the I. O. O. F. HalL Tickets, 10c. 1g-2t
Diamonds Are Detter Then Dollars. Dollars invested In Diamonds will earn you a good rate of Interest besides the' pleasure and prestige derived from wearing them.' We have diamonds from $5.00 to $300.00 each. Every one cold with a guarantee. ....... - Jeo&ins & Co.
Pennsylvania .:"'.- ! P ; Dayton !: Excursion SUNDAY May 22. Leave Richmond 8:35 A. M
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0 .00 Bosja Trip To Clsctesiti. W , ; ' SUNDAY, MAY 22ND.V Base Ball Reds vs. Boston' .' -and Numerous other Attractions Train Lvs. Richmond, 5:08 a. m. Lvs. South Richmond 5:13 a. m. Returning Lvs. Cincinnati 10 pi For particulars, call C. A. BLAIR, P. eV T. A. . Richmond, Home Tel. 2062.
lsttxccrsloa to Chicks 03-00 Bonn Trip.. Via C, C. A L. R. R. SATURDAY NIGHT, MAY 21st Train Leaves Richmond 12:25, midnight, arriving Chicago, 7:30 Sunday morning; returning leaves -Chicago, 10 p. nv.' Sunday night, arrives- Richmond 5:08 Monday morning. -For particular call C. A. BLAIR, P. v T. A, Home Telephone 2082.
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