Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 196, 22 May 1910 — Page 1

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RICHMOND PAIXAMUM V AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXV. NO. 196. RICHMOND. IND., SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 22, 1910. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS

WAGE INCREASE BY RAILWAYS IS HOT HARDSHIP Demands of' Employes Easily Met by Simple Process of Increasing Passenger and Freight Rates. ROADS ANTICIPATED TROUBLE WITH LABOR And Reached Satisfactory Agreements Promptly to Avert Serious Commercial Conditions in U. S.

(American News Service) BY JONATHAN WINFIELD. Washington, May 21. Without exceptions railroads and other interstate public service corporations have responded to the demand made by their employes, both in the mechanical as well as in the clerical departments, for an increased wage scale and better working conditions. The reason for the amicable adjustment is given by an official of the Interstate Commerce commission as a condition which is easily remedied by an increase in either passenger rates or freight rates of the railroads. The railroads at the beginning of the present year anticipated a series of general strikes In every department which, it is said, if allowed to prevail would have paralyzed tariff and caused loss of hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions of dollars, and thrown thousands of persons out of. employment Were Nipped In the Bud. Two of the Important classes of men the conductors and engineers and firemen, controlling perhaps by their vast labor machine the entire tariff of the railroads and steamboats In the country notified several of the railroads that they would strike if an Increase la wages was not granted. The incipient labor troubles were averted and little annoyance from these old disputes Is expected In the near future, owing to the prompt action of the railroads in , meeting the demands of the men. In the west, however, a like demand is being made by the switchmen and englnemen which threatens to impede and delay trans-continental railroad tariff if the issue is not promptly met. This dispute effects about forty-seven railroads and about 125,000 men. It is no nearer settlement now by amicable means than when arbitration was first suggested by Martin A. Knapp, chairman of the Interstate Commerce commission, and Charles P. Neill, commissioner of labor, constituting a board of arbitration under the Erdman act, who are especially employed by congress to officiate in such cases. Trouble in South. In the south the Southern railroad and the Seaboard Air Line Railroad company are having a stubborn dispute with telegraph operators. Arbitration has been broached by both Chairman Knapp and Commissioner Neill, as well as prepresentatives of the laboring men and the railroads. Some meetings have been held for the purpose of suggesting or accepting some plan whereby the points at differences could be arbitrated, but as yet nothing has been attained whereby the dispute could be ended. Strikes have been averted, however, by means of arbitration suggested by Chairman Knapp and Comissioner Neill, between the railroads entering Jersey City and the steamboat pilots operating railroad ferries, between Jersey City and New York City; in the New England states, through arbitration; in the middle west, by a board of meditation, and on the Chicago, Rock Island system through arbitration. All told, through the kindly offices of the arbitration board fifteen threatened strikes have been averted over the different railroad lines of the estimated by an official of the Interstate Commerce commission that at least $10,000,000 has been saved to laboring men alone and at least a like sum to the railroads on which strikes have been threatened. One Great Factor. Necessarily, the one great factor In al these strikes has been the insistent demand for an Increased wage scale. On the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, the Increase in wages amounted to $75,000 annually; on the Pennsylvania system, the increase amounted to $90,000; on the Rock Island an estimate puts the figures at about $50,000; on one of the New England roads, the Increase is $28,000; while the Southern railroad, it is expected will Increase Its annual pay roll about $50,000 sboulu they acceed to the demands of the striking telegraphers and subsidiary employes; employes of the forty-seven railroads centering In Chi cago, demanding an Increase of wages, will If successful earn over $75,000 more during the coming year than previously. -This enormous Increase In wages bas naturally lead the various rail(Continued on Page Eight)

GLEN MILLER IS A POPULAR PLACE

Large Crowd Expected to Invade Attractive Park This P.M. PICNIC SEASON NOW ON AND. BAND CONCERTS WILL BE GIVEN SOON. ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGSVISITORS APPRECIATE PARK. In event weather conditions prove favorable it Is expected that one of the largest crowds of the present season will visit Glen Miller park this afternoon. A number of picnics were planned last week for today to be held in the glen, and from now on the picnic season will be on in full blast. Not a day passes during the hot summer months that the beautiful park is not infested with picnic parties, as it offers advantages for an outing of this nature that are unparalelled anywhere in this section of the country. Visitors from other cities are especially quick to realize what a beautiful place the Glen is and flock to thi3 city in perfect droves during the summer to enjoy a day of rest amid the cool, fragrant breezes that are always to be found in the many shady nooks in the park. During the past few weeks the board of public works has been besieged with requests from clubs and lodges in other cities throughout the state to be granted permission to holdi picnics in the Glen on certain dates. The board willingly grants these requests and a cordial invitation is extended the visitors who are keen to appreciate the kindness and take advantage of the treat Band concerts will be given as usual on Sunday afternoons and evenings this summer, it is said, although no arrangement has yet been made when they shall commence. The concerts prove a pleasing feature and always attracts large crowds. Bids for music will be submitted soon to the board of works and the contract will perhaps be awarded within the next few weeks. New benches and swings have been placed in the park this year. The Idea, has been suggested that a roller coaster be established in the field just back of the pavilion. However nothing has been done in this regard and ic is probable that nothing will be attempted this year at any rate, although it is believed that such a contrivance would prove an attractive feature. The board of works is endeavoring to interest citizens of Richmond toward subscribing for the purchase of a pair of swans for the lake. Already $5 has been donated and it is, hoped that this amount will grow in order that a pair of swans may be bought by the first of June. It requires about $25 to purchase the swans it is said. The menagerie at the Glen Is growing rapidly. A number of new animals have been added this year but the monkey cage will always prove a favorite stopping place for the children. MACOULD IS DEAD (American News Sa-vlce) Chicago, May 21. George A. MacDonald, a baseball writer, died today from injuries suffered yesterday when he was injured while riding in an automobile owned by Johnny Evers, second baseman for the Chicago Cubs. The machine was struck by a street car. Evers sustained slight injuries but played with his team this afternoon.

The Thumb On the Scales When a grocer puts his thumb on the scales and makes you pay over and over again for false weight; when a merchant sells shoddy for the price of good material; when a man sells a defective horse for a sound animal the buyer has at least the opportunity to see the thing he is purchasing. In the newspaper business it is different unless the paper is honest and square enough with its customers the advertisers to court investigation. The Palladium carries its sincerity throughout the whole paper and desires a fair and impartial investigation of its circulation; as a matter of justice to Itself and particularly to those who buy newspaper good will circulation we challenge the Item to an equal test of its sincerity and honesty. The Item issued in April a "statement" of its circulation, signed by its business manager giving the Item's "circulation" as 5716. What kind of circulation is this? Is it paid? i Or are these papers simply run off to pad the "circulation? The "statement' of the Item does not explain. Up to this time the Item has not done more than to sneer through its editorial columns at the policy of straightforward honesty of this paper In inviting an Inspection of its circulation by those to whom we sell it. It is our opinion tha the Item has not even a press count as great as the "circulation" to which its manager swore on April 4. If the Item is not selling circulation that It does not have. It will publish as full and detailed an account of Its circulation as does this paper and submit to an examination full, complete and impartial by the merchants of Richmond. Until this challenge Is taken up this paper will regard It as an admission on the part of the Item that it has been selling circulation which it does not possess. Sneers do not make circulation nor do they make up for it

BIG CIRCUS TEUT

TO A PANIC RESULTS Exciting Event Occurs Yesterday Afternoon During Barnum Show Performance at Schenectady, N. Y. CRAZED SPECTATORS OVERRUN CIRCUS MEN Very Fortunuately no One Was Seriously InjuredA Match Dropped by Boy in Bleachers is Blamed. (American News Service) Schenectady, N, Y., May 21. The main tent of the Barnum & Bailey circus caught fire this afternoon during the performance when the great canvass walled enclosure was crowded with 15,000 persons, and burned completely within less than an hour.. Panic started at the first outcry and in an instant thousands were engaged in a mad scramble for exits. Circus employes kept their x heads and worked valiantly to check the excitement, but in the rush, for safety they were swept aside. Several of them were knocked down and trampled under foot by the frantic crowd. Men, women and children tumbled off high decked tier seats to scramble and fight with one another in heaps upon the earth below. Regaining their feet they ran into the rings, entangling themselves in guy ropes and falling over the show gear. One woman was injured, but not severely and hundreds fainted and were carried out by policemen, firemen and show people. The fire is thought to have started from a lighted match that was dropped by a boy in the bleachers. The blaze started on a guyrope and climbed to the roof which burned as if it had been coated with oil. Flames spread fast, feeding on the acre wide stretches of dry cloth and painted poles. First reports were that a number of persons had been injured, but the circus management was able to assure the city authorities that only a single spectator had been hurt and that while few circus people had been injured by falling debris, none of them was in a serious condition. TAIL WAS HOT LOST (American News Service) Chicago, May 21. Prof. E. E. Barnard to day stated emphatically that the comet's tail has not been lost thereby disagreeing with his co-laborer, Prof. Edward Frost "The tail is still with, the comet where is belongs," he said. "It is only because of the atmospheric conditions and the bright moonlight we have been having that we are unable to see it We may not be able to see it Sunday night, but Monday night the conditions will be propitious. Then the moon will be eclipse- and I am pretty certain that the tall will be found to be in its accustomed position with the neuclus or head, and in the western skies."

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Inventor Of Weird Contrivance

T. Thorn Baker, of London, and hia Invention for transmitting photograph by wire. Mr. BaJcor mad satisfactory use of the invention during the trial of Mrae. HteMbell In Paris, at which time photos raphe were sent by wire to Loason and (produced In papers ther. He has recently arrived la this country and bas saade preliminary demonstration which have aroused the ffrtest saUraslasm by scientists.

UNEXPECTED WAS CHANNEL FLIGHT Nervy Frenchman Flew From France to England Without Trumpets' Blare. WILL ATTEMPT A RETURN PEOPLE AT CALAIS DID NOT THINK AVIATOR WOULD MAKE THE FLIGHT AND LEFT THE PLACE DISGUSTED. (American News Service.) Dover, Eng., May 21. For the second time in the history, England was today invaded by a foreign aeroplane that had flown across the English channel. Starting from the exact spot where Bleriot made his historic flight last July, Count de Lesseps, one of the most daring of the bird men today sped from Calais to the English coast. He started the flight of approximately twenty-three miles at 3:30 p. m. At 4:20 p. m. he came to earth near St Margaret's bay, three miles east of Dover and a mile inland, not far from Deal. He was accompanied across the channel by the French torpedo boat Escopette. De Lesseps will make the return flight. CHEERED ON HIS WAY. Calais, France, May 21. Count de Lesseps, amid the cheers of a comparatively small number of Frenchmen, sped away at 3:30 o'clock' in his at tempt to cross the English channel by aeroplane in the path of Louis Bleriot. All day long the, aviator puttered about his machine and tinkered with moment. The crowd that surrounded his work shop grew impatient and by the time he ascended there were few left As de Lesseps set the motor going and the propellers began to whirr the crowd set np a shout A. moment later the plane glided along the field, tilted its nose and shot up gracefully. The crowd flocked to the very edge of the sea, increasing in. size rapidly, and the disappearing man bird was watched by an awed company. Within a few moments he was but a dot inthe air, and then the plane and its ; daring driver disappeared completely, only ' a few streams of smoke from J ships In the channel giving clew to his passage. For more than a week de Lesseps ; has been preparing for today's departure. May 17 his mechanics arrived I from Paris and that day the shed was put togetner. The spot chosen for, the start was made historic by the graceful flight of Bleriot who astounded the world by his daring. De Lesseps had announced today or tomorrow a3 the probable time of departure but It was understood here that he might make the start previously. He failed to do, however, waiting for the most advantageous time. One of the factors that induced Mm to start so late in the day was the fact that in the late afternoon he would not, like Bleriot have the rising sun directly In his face. Also he hoped to avoid the intense cold of the early part of the day.

TERRIFIC FIGHT WITH MADMAN Battle Creek Lawyer Has Desperate Encounter With a Dangerous Lunatic. BATTLES FOR HIS LIFE AND FINALLY OVERPOWERS HIS ASSAILANT, BUT NOT UNTIL AFTER HE HIMSELF, HAD BEEN BADLY BRUISED. Battle Creek, Mich., May 21. Battling for his life with a man bent on double murder and suicide. Attorney Francis A. Kulp, Socialist orator and arbitrator in labor difficulties, succeeded in choking Charles Brodet to semiconsciousness today, saving three lives. Kulp was badly bruised during the terrific encounter. Brodet and his wife were about to separate and his wife had sought Kulps' legal advice. He had promised her the services of Under Sheriff George A. Baker to accompany her to the family where she could pack up her things. On ts street, however, Mrs. Brodet met her husband and induced bim to return her to Kulps' office. Te latter was urging the couple to make up when Brodet suddenly jumped to his feet, waved a 32-calibre revolver and shouted, "By God, I'll end it right now." Kulp sprang at Brodet's throat and for several minutes the men struggled madly for the pistoL Finally Kulp threw his assailant and as he fell the revolver slipped to the floor. .The battle waged until the athletic lawyer overcame the madman and leaving him dazed on the floor summoned Under Sheriff Baker. After being jailed Brodet admitted his intention of slaying his wife and himself, but said that he wouldn't have sought Kulp's life if the lawyer hadn't interfered. MOST REMOVE TRASH Numerous complaints have been made recently to both the police department and board of public works over the fact that trash is allowed to accumulate in the alleys. It is said that it is not the duty of the city to remove this excess trash bu the duty of the business man or resident back of whose property the trash accumulates. Notice has been served on several citizens by Homer Hammond, president of the board of works, toremove the rubbish and in event the order is not complied with, prosecutions are very apt to follow, it Is alleged. Several fires have been narrowly averted recently from this cause. THE WEATHER. INDIANA Showers and cooler.

OWLS TO HOLD COHI Oil MAY 25 AHD 26

One Hundred and Fifty Delegates are Expected to Attend the Grand State Meeting of the Order. PROGRAM FOR AFFAIR HAS BEEN PREPARED Mayor Zimmerman Will Deliver the Address of Welcome to Visiting DelegationsMerchants to Decorate. One hundred and fifty delegates and members are expected to attend the grand state meeting of the American Order of Owls at Luken's hall, between Sixth and Seventh streets, on Main street, Wednesday and Thursday of this week. There will also be several officers of the supreme organization in the city. To the local lodge of Owls is credited with starting the convention fever in Richmond. Last year, at Muncie, the local Owls delegation secured the 1910 convention for this city. Since then this city has been selected by six other state organizations for 1910 conventions. One of these organizations, the Staats-Verband. has already held its convention with much success to itself and profit to the city generally. The convention of the Owls is attracting considerable attention. Merchants and citizens will display flags and other decorations in their honor during the state convention. While the citizens generally will not have anything to do with the convention, as it is purely an affair within the organization, yet many of the visitors will be royally entertained. It is be ing planned to take parties of the visiting delegations about the city to snow toe points of interest. Will Greet Delegates. - rThe convention will onen Wednes day morning by the local lodge march ing to the Pennsylvania depot, in a body, and accompanied by a band, to greet the visiting delegations, which will arrive about 10 o'clock. From the depot the visitors and local lodge will form in a line of march and go east on North E to Fourteenth street, hence south to Main and then west on Main to the lodge hall. Mayor W. W. Zimmerman will deliver the adress of welcome to which response will be made by Supreme President J. P. Mullaly. of Indianapolis. According to notices so far received, the visiting delega tions will include 50 from Anderson. 20 from Alexandria, 20 from Indianapolis and several delegates and visitors from Yorktown, Dalesville, Muncie, Marion, Crawfordsville, Lafayette and other places. The Anderson and In dianapolis delegations will come determined to land the 1911 convention for their respective cities. The fight between these two organizations is expected to prove very close and in teresting. Included in the list supreme officers to attend are: President Mul laly of Indianapolis; Dr. Fred O'Hara, of Springfield, 111., past supreme presi dent; David Wolf, of Washington, D. C; William B. Ogier, of Dayton, and J. E. Smith, of Utica, New York, supreme trustee, and J. H. Livingston, supreme treasurer. Only to a few of the sessions will be open to the local lodge members and visitors who are not delegates. All of the business sesions will be at tended by delegates. Those who will represent the local lodge in the deliberations include: Horace L. Dickinson, Dr. M. S. Bulla, Irvm Potter. Wil liam Watson and Albert D. Randdal Alternates, William Fisher. W. C Kel lum, Isaac Myers. J. M. Carmine and Edward Smith. The program for the convention will be as follows: Wednesday, May 25. 10 a. m. Call to order. Selection. Invocation Rev. S. R. Yyons. Selection. Address of Welcome Mayor W. W. Zimmerman. Response Supreme President J. P, Mulaly, Indianapolis, Indiana. Selection Orchestra. Address William Watson, president Richmond Nest, who finishes by turning over gavel to Grand State President, J; C. Braxtan. Selection Orchestra. Appointment of credentials commit tee. Appointment of resolutions committee. Appointment of other commit tees. Selection Orchestra. ' Adjourn until 2 n. m. 2 p. m. Seating delegates and re ports of committees. Adjourn nntil 7 p. m. 7 p. m. Smoker and general discus sion of order Cgeneral to all Owls). Hhursday, May 26. 10 a. m. Roll call of officers. Reading minutes of last meeting. Discussion of minutes. Reports of officers. Reports of committees Adjourn nntil 2 p.m.

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WAIIT THE PUPILS TO MAKE A STUDY OF THEIR COUNTY

Wayne County Historical Society . Will Present Plan to This Effect to Officials of the Schools. . VALUABLE PAPERS TO BE CAREFULLY KEPT Written Outline of the Work Has Been Made by the SocietyTo Boost the Centennial Project. The Wayne County Historical So ciety met yesterday afternoon at the Morrisson-Reeves library, but owing to -the small attendance it was decided to postpone several matters of consider-1 ble importance to come up before thatorganization until a later date. How-1 ever, it was the concensus of opinion, of those present that the co-operation of the school board should be solicit ed towards establishing in the publio school local historical research work.. To this end the utmost efforts will be' exerted by the society and It Is be lieved that it will eventually accom

plish its purposes. The matter of arranging for the historical feautre to be held in connection with the Fall Festival this year 'Will be postponed until . the next quarterly meeting of the so ciety, the third" week in September, which will be held at, Cambridge City. The tentative plan which the so : ciety intends to submit to the school board for its approval and which has been drawn up by the members of the organization follows: The purpose of this Course of Research Work is of a two-fold character: 1. To afford pupils a fruitful field for original investigation and the cultivation of the true historic spirt. 2. To promote the work of gathering the history of oar country, much; of which is held only In the minds ot the "oldest inhabitants, and in docu--. ments and papers as likely to disap- '' i pear soon as the pioneers themselves. Dr. Herbert B. Adams, of Johns . Hopkins University says: "History.--,, like charity, begins at home. I am persuaded that one of the best introductions to history that can be given in the American high schools, and even in those of lower grade, is a thorough study of the community in which the school is placed. The best Ameri

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As the historic spirit is, therefore, a patriotic spirit, this course of study finds a fit place in the curriculum of school yfe. Inducement to Students. This course of research work will supplement, in a way, the work of the Wayne County Historical society, and copies of papers prepared by the schools are to be filed in the archive of the society. Meritorious papers will receive public recognition by the society and will be read at is meetings from time to time. The county superintendent of schools will have direct supervision of this work. The historical society, can only be advisory and co-operative in creating public interest and finally preserving the materials thus gathered. Co-operation of parents, officials and others along the following lines is de-' sired: . ' The preservation of historic materials, such as writings relating to Wayne county, books, pamphlets,' binutes of meetings and conferences, of all kinds, religious, educational, political, industrial, etc catalogues ot schools, clubs, and associations, programs, old newspapers of the county

or state, private letters, manuscripts, diaries, price lists." weather sad crop records, scrap beeks, etc. Suggestive Outline. Helpful suggestions are . solicited from all interested, fr- xy The old people of the school district ' should be interviewed for stories of events in any way connected with matters relating to Wayne s comity.

Many interesting stories of tho expert- -. ences and observations of the early settlers are handed down from one ' generation to another, but finally be -lost, or so distorted that they will be t much less valuable than now. It is f''j desired that there be a united effort In :. J all the schools to glean this ground as soon as possible, as the pioneer set V . tiers are rapidly disappearing. The following outline may .be helpful to I pupils in their Interviews: 1

A Useful Outline. 1. Stories about the TnrtUm fn Wayne county. " , 2. Wild animals. 3. Hunting and trapping, fishing.' 4. Early hardships and privations. 5. Accidents, storms, floods, famines, epidemics of diseases. 6. Deeds of heroism and bravtaij of strength and athletics, horseback riding, and outdoor games. 7. Co-operative life Log rolliaga barn and house raisings, barvestinx and threshing, etc. r

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