Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 271, 7 August 1910 — Page 1

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THE MCMM0W1D) PAIXABIIJM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXV. NO. 271 . RICHMOND. IXD.. SUNDAY JIOItXIXG, AUGUST 7, 1910. SINGLE COPY, 3 CENTS.

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TO Ell IRE WORLD Newspapers All Over Globe Have Told Their Readers . About Richmond's "Youngest Grandmother." ACCOUNT IN RUSSIAN PAPER IS RECEIVED ! Local Manufacturer Receives Clipping from Odessa; Highly Exaggerated in typicalRussian Style. A story which went around the globe and which undoubtedly attracted more attention than some of the more Important news events- of the world was that of a local woman. Mrs. Everett Parker, who Is a grand motner at' 28 years of age. "The Youngest Grandmother In The World," la tin heading of the atory which waa published in an Odessa. Russia newspaper. In July, according to a letter 'Which Albert N. Mammtvcher, manager of the Gaar Scott and Co. agency at that place wrote to S. 8. Straitan, Jr., of thla city. The letter waa addressed on July 18. but Mr. Strattaa only received It recently. Enclosed in the letter was a capping of the story cut from the Odessa paper. It la la the Russian script. Mr. Mammacher'a translation which he glvea in the letter la aa follows: "The youngest grandmother In the world lives at Richmond, Indiana. She is 28 years old and married at 13. She has a daughter who also was married when 14 and who now has a child. The funniest part of It all la that the young grandmother atlll baa her own great grandmother, who la 80 yeara old. The new born child may be proud as it still hat Its great-great great-great-grandmother among the living (7 generations)." The agent also states In his letter. "The l.usslan cannot figure and must always exaggerate. We can only count alz generations, nevertheless if this is a fact it would certainly tickle Teddy'a race suicide notion." The story was sent out from this city and a press bureau at Baltimore, Md., Immediately enquired in a telegram to the former postmaster J. A. Spekenhler whether the story was correct. It appeared In all of the large daily publications in European cities. A bureau at Brooklyn also waa attracted and Inquired of the Palladium as to the truthfullness of the story. This bureau is engaged In the compilation of unusual facta. On Sunday, March 27, the Palladium I carried exclusively the interesting i ttory which In part, follows: The Original Account. To be a grandmother at the age of 28 years is the unique and perhaps , unparalled distinction, la this state st leaat. of Mrs. Everett Parker, 730 N. Fourteenth street. A boy was born to . Mrs. Parker's flfteen-year-dld daugh1 ter, Ruby, who is now Mrs. Charles ' Lane, of Indianapolis, several months ago, making the fifth generation in the family. Mrs. Parker's mother and grandmother are both living. The i former, whose name is Mrs. TidelU j King and who is but 46 years of age, I also resides on North Fourteenth ' street 'near her daughter, while the , great-great-grandmother, Mrs. Angej line Davis, 90 years old. lives near Eaton, Ohio. Mrs. Parker was married when but 13 years old to Emanuel Endler. aged 19. To this union wero born four ehildren. Ruby, aged 14. Ida May, 13, Forest. 11. and Violet Muriel. 7. She was separated from ner first husband sometime ago and married Everett Parker with whom she Is now living. Ruby Weds Two Years Ago. i Her present husband is employed 'at the F. N. Lawn Mower works. Less than two years ago. Mrs. Parker's .'daughter Ruby married Charles Lane, a coremaker at the Wayne Works, who was only IS years old, when the knot was tied. The couple then moved to ; Indianapolis, where Lane obtained employment in a factory. Their first child waa .born about five months ago. The young grandmother is the 'daughter Isaac Breece. deceased, formerly of New Westvllle, Ohio. Mr. Breece was a well known farmer in that community and married when his wife was but 15 years old. Mrs. Parker, whose, maiden name in Mamie. Is the oldest of three children horn to the couple. Asked how It seemed to be a grandmother at 28. Mrs. Parker replied that she didn t reel a Bit oia m spite of the fact. The woman does not look to bo oven 28 years of age. 7 THE WEATHER. anasaMBBSBBBsat AX ATE AND LOCAL Sunday probably showers, cooler; Monday r ooolerr

ENGLISH COACHMAN WINS IN AMERICAN ELECTION

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William A. Warren, the ' English coachman of Payne Whitney of Manhassett. L. I., who recently defeated Stephen A. Macon, the millionaire taxIcab owner, for the office of school trustee of Manhassett rchool. It waa a bitter contest In which there were two factions spilt up by progressive and anti-progressive policies. Warren says when the board meets he will present some reforms in the methods of running the school that he feela even his opponents will agree are beneficial to the advancement of the children. Y. M. I. TO HOLD BIG COIIVcllIIOII . HERE THIS WEEK Delegates from Various Indiana Points and Also from Michigan Will Begin to Arrive Monday. GONZAGA COUNCIL TO PLAY ROLE OF HOST One of the Features of the Convention Will Be the Initiation at K. of C. Hall Tuesday Evening. Over two hundred visitors are expected to attend the fifteenth annual state convention of Y. M. I. which opens in Richmond tomorow. The convention convenes with a meeting of grand directors at thi Westcott hotel at three o'clock in the afternoon. Delegates will come from Indiana and Michigan. A reception and dance will be tendered the visitors and delegates Monday evening at Jackson's park. A speciail car will leave Eighth and Main street on the traction line at 7:30 o'clock. One of the features of the convention will be the grand initiation at the Knights of Columbus hall at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening. About fifteen candidates will be given three degrees by the Detroit council, which is one of the finest in the Y. M. I. The Gonzaga Council was organized in 1908 with twenty members, but has Increased to a membership of about 100. The present officers of the council are: President. Joseph Schwegman; vice president. Henry Nuechter; treasurer, A. B. Scherer; secretary, Howard B. Geier; corresponding secretary, F. A. Gausepohl. The program for the convention Is as follows: Monday, August 8. 3:00 p. m. Grand Directors meet at Westcott hotel. ' "7:30 p. m. Leave on T. H. I. & E. traction line at Eighth and Main for Jackson park. 8:30 p. m. Reception and dance at Jackson park. Tuesday, August 9. 8.-00 a. m. Delegates present credentials at K. of C hall. 8:30 a. m. Address of welcome by Mayor Zimmerman. l:00 a. m. Attend High Mass at St Andrew's. Sermon by the Rev. Francis Gavlsk, Grand Chaplain. 10:30 a, m. Grand Council convenes at K. of C. halt 1:30 p. m. Opening of afternoon session. 2:30 p. m. Forty-five minutes recess to take automobile trip around city. 8.-00 p. m. Initiation at K. of C hall. Wednesday, August 10 7:30 a. m. Opening of morning session. 2:00 p. no. Opening ot aitervoon ses-

Chicago Figuratively Owned by Knights Templar: Thousands are Pouring into the Convention City

Last night it was estimated there were at least 100t000 members- of the order in the city. (American News Service) Chicago. Aug. (J. Chicago is tonight figuratively "owned" by the Knights Templar, and the lobbies of the main hotels, the theaters and restaurants are literally swarming with the white plumed Warriors. It is estimated that fully 100.000 sir knights are in the city including delegates from every state in the union and visiting knights from nearly every civilized country in the wrold, to attend the Thirty-first Triennial conclave of the Grand Encampment of the Knights Templar of the United States, hich will be held August 8 to 13. According to the committee in charge of the arrangements it Is said to be the greatest and most important gathering of sir knights ever held. All day long visiting knights have been arriving at the various railroad terminals, and Sir Knight Benjamin S. Wilson, chairman of th reception committee, assisted by a . picturesque band of horsemen, has been kept busy escorting the various visiting commanderies to their headquarters. In addition to the thousands of knights other visitors are pouring in from all over the country to witness the spectacle and by the time the conclave opens, it is estimated that the population of the city will be Increased by at least a million. The arrangements for" the entertainment of the visiting knights have been made on a most elaborate scale by the executive committee appointed by the Illinois Grand Commandery. As the conclave will mean the addition of many dollars to the bank accounts of Chicago merchants, these individuals have Joined hands with the Illinois Commandery to make the affair a grand success. Over $500,000 has been furnished to attire the city in its gala attire, and provide a continuous round of . receptions for the visiting knights, and no detail has been neglected. - The entire city is a blaze of light. In the downtown district the skyscrapers have been outlined with electric bulbs, and the artistic arches and shafts, which have been erected along the main thoroughfares, are a mass of Incandescent lights. In front of the LaSalle hotel, the headquarters of the state commandery Is a magnificent white arch, and in Grant Park, opposite the Congress hotel, which is the headquarters of the Grand Commandery of, the United States and of the visiting'vknights from England, is a towering structure 130 feet high, which is ablaze with thousands of electric lights. All the public buildings, principal hotels and business houses are bedecked in gay colors, and the insignia of the Knights Templar and the Stars and Stripes mingle their colors in every breeze. Although the encampment and conclave proper will not open until on Monday, the church services tomorrow will mark the real beginning. The main service will be held at Orchestra hall at 10:30 a. m., when Sir Knight George McAdam, D. D., of Wisconsin, will officiate. A notable gathering of knights will attend this service. The grand commandery of the United States will go to the hall escorted by sir knights of the various commanderies of Cook county, under the command of Benjamin S. Wilson, chairman of the escort committee. The grand organist of the grand commandery of Illinois will have charge of the music and the choir will consist of several male quartets. The conclave proper will open on Monday, when the grand and subordinate commanderies will be received and taken to their hotels. In the evening the local and visiting commanderies will keep open house at their headquarters. Tuesday will witness "the big parade when it is estimated that fully fifty thousand knights In uniform will be in line. Along the line of march columns and emblematic arches have been erected, the first of which is the entrance arch on Michigan Boulevard, south of Blackstone hoteL This structure represents a tall castle of knighthood days, under which the marchers will pass, emerging on the other side in front of a great reviewing stand In Grant Park holding 50,000 persons. Further on will be the reviewing stand for the mayor and city officials, and another for the governor of the state and his staff. After passing up Michigan boulevard from Thirty-first street, where the parade will form, the line will turn at Washington street, and proceeding to State street, will pass through the "Templar Way," erected in that thoroughfare, as far as Jackson boulevard. The line of march will then be to. LaSalle street and to the city hall, the distance covered being forty-three blocks. , Wednesday and Thursday will be devoted to competitive drills; when handsome trophies will be awarded for the championship honors of the United States. There will also be exhibition drills by - the various commanderies. V Possibly the most distinguished perBonage who will view the coming

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Emblematic electric tower erected in Grant Park in honor of Knight Templar Conclave, and prominent figures In the encampment. . Beginning at the top on the left are Sir Knight John D. Cleveland. Right Eminent Grand Commander of Illinois, President of the Triennial Committee, and Chairman of the Executive Committee; Honorable William Mellish. of Cincinnati, O., who is to be elected Most Eminent Grand Master of the Knights Templar of the United States to succeed the late Henry W. Rugg, of Providence, R. I.; General George M. Moulton, Chairman Exhibition Drill Committee. On the right, beginning at the top are Mrs. John D. Cleveland, Chairman af the Reception Committee of the Ladies' Auxiliary, of the Illinois Grand Commandery; Sir Knight George H. McAdam, D. D., who will preach the sermon in Orchestral Hall on Sunday. Sir Knight Arthur MacArthur, of Troy, N. Y., Eminent Grand Generalissimo of the Grand Encampment.

Knights Templar Conclave and parade will be his royal highness, Ferdinand, Due de Montpensier, Prince de Bourbon-Orleans, for whom reservations have been made at the Hotel LaSalle. The Duke is a brother of the Queen Mother of Portugal, cousin of King Alfonso of Spain, .grandson of Louis Phillippe, former king of France, and brother of the Due d'Orleons, pretender, to the throne of France, which makes him the heir apparent. He is oar-m hunting tour of the United States. He is accompanied by a large regime and will bring an aeroplane with him. One of the most striking figures in the convention will be Sir Knight William Bromwell Melisb, Rt. Eminent Deputy Grand Master of the encampment, who most probably will be elected to succeed Sir Knight Henry 'Warren Jlugg of Providence, R. I., the graiid master who died last week. Others widely known are Sir Knight George H. McAdam, D. D., who will conclave at Orchestra Hall Sunday morning, William A. Shipp, the responsible head of the banquet committee and Benjamin S. Wilson, secretary of the executive committee. While the sir knights are being keptbusy attending the round of receptions and entertainments planned for them by the Illinois Commandery, the 10,000 visiting women guests will not be without entertainment. The women of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Grand Commandery of Illinois, acting as a ladies reception committee to have charge of social functions, have their plans completed for the big automobile trip August 9. and the-reception to be held on the roof of the Hotel LaSalle on the day following. The ladies who will have charge of these affairs are: Mrs. R. E. Cleveland, wife of the R. E. Grand Commander of Illinois; Mrs. Harry Hayes Cleveland, Mrs. Arthur M. Otman. Mrs. Wm. I Sharp. Mrs. Stuart E. Pierson, Mrs. Thomas A. Stevens, Mrs. Thomas A, Parker. Mrs. Sylvester a Spring, Mrs. Harris A. Wheeler, Mrs. Louis A- Mills, Mrs. Andrew J. Redmond. Mrs. Andrew L. Anderson and Mrs. Chester L. Gurney. :::;' Besides entertaining thousands of guests accredited to them, the ladies of the local commanderies win assist in whatever social way their good offices may be demanded during conclave week. They will Join with the Ladies' Triennial Committee and assist In functions at hotel v headquarters. Receptions will be continuous from Monday, August 8, to Friday the 12th.'"-' ....-':. The Ladies' Triennial Committee Is!

one of those originally appointed to have charge of entertaining women visitors. As at first constituted it included only the wives of the grand officers, but its membership has been swelled from time to time as the scope of the work Increased.

HAD EXCITING RIDE (American News Service Chicago, Aug. 6. Two hundred passengers on a six coach train on the Chicago and Oak Park elevated road an exciting ride of two miles and a half today behind a burning motor car. The train ran from Oak Park to North Fortieth Ave., in order to gvt the car where the flames could be fought and where a new motor car could be attached and in order to keep from tying up the road from a blockade. No one was injured. A CHOLERA EPIDEMIC. St Petersburg Aug. 6. From July 24 to July 30, acording to statistics issued by the sanitary commission today, there were reported 15,244 cases and 6,944 deaths from cholera. Palladium's Drily Average Circulation For Week Ending Aug. 6th, 1910. (Except Saturday) This Includes all our Regular Complimentary Lists AVERAGE CITY CIRCULATION 3,291 TOTAL DAILY AVERAGE For the Same Week. Including Rural Routes, Small Towns, City Circulation, Etc, Six Days , 5,CG7 THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE SAMPLE COPIES

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IIDIAtl lARD CASE But Is Pleased that Sherman Has Escaped Implication in the Matter. KNOX MEETS PRESIDENT DIPLOMATIC MATTERS WERE DISCUSSED AND CHANGES IN THE STATE- DEPARTMENT ADVISED BY EXECUTIVE. (American Newt Service.) -Beverly. . Mass., Aug. C While the Gore charges are still tabooed at Beverly, It was intimated today that President Taft and his advisers are pleased at the developments of the last few days. These ' developments are regarded . as showing that there was no warant for implicating Vice President Sherman and the question is : viewed here today as simply one of veracity between Senator Gore and Mr. Hamon. Senator Curtis and Representative McGuire are regarded as being In the same position npw as the vice president, Creager's testimony being regarded here as against Senator Gore's case rather than corroborative of the allegations. . Secretary Knox had a long conf ereue with President Taft today. They discuss diplomatic matters and 'the president it Is claimed made a number of suggestions along the line of improvement in Mr. Knox's department. The secretary is expected to remain in Beverly over night. Congressman W. B. McKlnley of Illinois also conferred with the president, He is chairman of the congressional republican committee. Postmaster General Frank B. Hitchcock will confer with the president Tuesday afternoon. They will fm department matters. The rumors about changes in the postmaster general's department win be brought to light, it is laid, at the interview.

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WflATHY OVER THE TAFT STATEMENTS owa Progressive Resents the President's Statement that Insurgents Failed to Accomplish Reforms. PARTY DID NOT KEEP FAITH, SENATOR SAYS Says Tariff Not Republican Measure, But Passed by Those Who Wanted Toady to Few Rich Men. to i (American Nw Service.) Des Moines, la.. Aug. U. U. S. Sen- j ator A. B. Cummins today took a hard . slap at President Taft and the republl- f can standpatters for whom Taft Is i made to pose as the champion in the interview with Taft published in the Chicago Tribune "today. - Answering Tafts' assertion 'lhat the republican party had lived up to its pledges In the campaign Senator Cummins said: j "The party did not keep faith about the tariff. The tariff to begin with is not a republican measure although! passed by republican votes. The men ! who voted for it thought more of swelling the overgrown fortunes of their intimate , friends than " they thought of party principles, the party pledge, or the welfare of a long suf fering public. . "The most Important legislation of the last seseion of congress was the ' amendment of the Interstate commerce law. , t , Did Not Get Dues. f "The progressive republicans did not get all they wanted nor all they ought to have had. The progressives have demonstrated they are of soma iv me ijr uu iu ma nation ; Everybody admits that the changes la the bill 'brought about by the opposition of the insurgents has been of great benefit to the country. It that bill bad been permitted to pass in the form It came from the attorney generals', office it would have been the ruin of the republican party,' so vicious were some of its provisions. "; "There were many gratifying reductions in the Payne-Aldrlch act, but upon the whole it is not a fair exemplification of the protective policy nor : is it an honest performance of our platform promise. Gives Warning Again. r : "Let me again however, . warn , republicans who are of my way of thinking concerning the shortcoming of this measure and the failure of the republican leaders in congress to abide by our platform furnishes no reason for ' delivering. this country into the hands of the democrats. "The logical sensible thing to do Is to correct our mistakes; none but republicans can correct them. In answer to growing sentiment they will correct and . leave the republican pledge and republican name without 6tain In all Its wonderful history. "The one thing that can be said in favor of our recent tariff Is that it is vastly better than any tariff which the. democrats could enact founded ; om the exploded theory of levying duties for revenue only." , : BLOOD WOULD FLOW ""-" "''V''V''-' V-' ';v '''-'V ?' "'Iv - !''"-? If Honduran Soldiers Ib&cn Effort to Search Homes Of Americans. YANKEES MUCH AROUSED San Pedro, Honduras, Aug. fc The lives of scores of American residents of Honduras, especially in San Pedro and Puerto Cortes are menaced today by a revolutionary movement against President Davila, led by ex-Presi4est BonJlla. Davila according to semi-cf-flclal rumors here has asked Washington for authority to search the homes of , Americans for arms. If this permission is granted bloodshed will inevitably follow, for the Americans are aroused and ready to prevent any encroachment on what they believe to be their rights. There is much criticism of the state department particularly with reference to the situation here. Nearly every American here bas a rifle or s shot gun. It Is almost certain that were Darila men to enter tksSr homes the dlsUfce of the lower eOtei for Americans wonldlea to avrecia on It is said that DavCa's attttoZ is due td the report that aosa AesrScans who are fosfifven from yaftiee Bring in the mooter region, Lxv bebrroJv. Jm tae rsvc:

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