Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 29, 8 December 1910 — Page 1

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VOL. xxxvi. xo.m RICHMOND. IAD.. THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 1910. SINGLE COPT 2 CENTS. COMMITTEE WILL CONFER TODAY Oil THE CORK SCHOOL Principals in a Famous National ControversymWlM REFORM INSURGENTS HOLD THE COMMAND OF THE COURT PLUMS They Want Complete List of Probable Selections to the Supreme Court and Commerce Court. BUREAU BELIEVES IT HAS ASSISTED THE COUNTY MUCH Committee Reports that Its PRONOUNCED CURE FOR PANIC HABIT First Step in the Preliminary Arrangements for the Big District Event Very Important One. Secretary of Treasury in His Report Today Says as Long as Present System Is Used, Panics Sure. Publicity Threat Stimulated the Paying of Long Delinquent Taxes. -

REPORTS ARE TO BE GIVEN BY CHAIRMEN

It Is Also Probable that a Program Will Be Drafted at the Meeting Work by Purdue Men. Arrangements are being made by ' the Y. M. It. C. for the corn school, which will be held in Richmond. February 6-11. The corn school committee will meet this afternoon at the Commercial club room to arrange for the different places where the school will be held. Reports of various committees will he beard. Including that of the pros ram committee. It la the present Intention to adopt the proCram this afternoon. The short course will be held under the auspices of the agricultural extension department of the Purdue university experiment station. This rourse will consist of one week's Instruction and lectures along practical farming lines for the men as well as lectures and demonstrations in domestic science and homo making for the women. A class will alio be made for boys and girls who attend. Many farmers , cannot spare the time to attend the eight weeks instruction at Purdue and for this reason the corn school was established about nine years ago. This started with about 100 members and has steadily grown In popularity until for the last three years the average attendance hat been more than 1.100. Christie Originator. Two years ago the question occurred to Prof. Christie that If a corn school In Lafayette was a good thing why would It not be good for other district fit the state. a4 a an axper iment two course were held during that year (1909), one at Centerrllle and the other at Worthlngton. Each , had an attendance of 230. The following year the courses "were enlarged, to take In domestic science for the women and were held in three different points In the state, the Evttnsvllle school having 2100 students, Oreensburg school 800, and the Veedersburg school 400. This year many new subjects have been taken up and practical and competent men have been placed in charge of euch department. The entiro corps of Instructors will be under the direction of Frof. O. 1. Christie superintendent of Agricultural Extension, while the different departments will be handled as follows: Corn, Prof. Christie, assisted by Fred G. Pal In, winner of the Kellogg trophy at the national corn exposition. Live stock. Prof. M. O. Vhompson, Purdue. Weed seeds and small grain. Prof. O. M. Friar, Purdue, and Prof. V. C. Iilllman, IT. 8. department of Agriculture. Washington. . Domestic science. Miss Gertrude McCheyne and Miss Grace Woodward. Dairy, Prof. Perry Crane, Purdue. Toultry, Prof. Otis Crane. Horticulture, Prof. M. W. Richards. Soli Improvement, Prof. J. B. Abbott. Quite a number of prominent and practical agricultural men will assist during the week. The school is maintained by charging a membership fee of one dollar for the week's instruction. This admits the bearer to all sessions of the reboot as well as the night lectures. Farmers would do well to take this week's Instruction as only the latest and most scientific lines of work will be presented. Each line of work that Is taught Is one that has been proven to be practical by a thorough test of the Purdue farm and experiment stations that are maintained in different parts of the state. Buy your tickets now and help make your course a success. County Superintendent C. O. WIIKama and Attorney Ralph Hueeon will have charge of the membership tickets. FULGHUM ELIGIBLE AS THE ASSESSOR J. C. Fulghum, who has been serving as county assessor by virtue of en appointment and because of which fact county officials and attorneys disputed as to whether or not he or William Mathews of Centerrllle, who is county assessor-elect, was now eligible to office, Is entitled .to remain In the office until January 1. This Interpretation of the law has been made by Attorney General James Elnaham on the request of Wayne county . officials. County Auditor Pemas 8. Coe. who has been withholding Mr. Fulghum's salary since November 18, In order that he would not make a mistake for which he might be held liable later, will now make the paynent and also accept assessment for taxation from him. THE WEATHER STATE AND fCAL Fair tonight and Friday; continued cold tonight. Slowly rising temperature.

From left to right: Secretary R. A. Ballinger, Gifford Pincliot. Second row: F. Kirby, Ballinger's former stenographer; Louis R. Glavls and Senator Nelson, chairman of the congressional investigating committee, the majority of which committee reported Wednesday, applying the whitewash to Ballinger.

RAILWAY HEARING TODAYJTALONE Expected to Fix the Status of Hundreds of Tap Lines r 7 iir the Country (American News Service) New Orleans, La., Dec. 8. What is hoped will be a final bearing in the so-called tap line question was begun before representatives of the Interstate Commerce commission in this city today. The decision that will result from the hearing will, it Is expected, fix the status of the hundreds of tap lines, or short railroads connecting with interstate common carriers in all parts of the country. The Important problem of what constitutes a rebate and what constitutes a common carrier is involved in the question of the relations of the tap lines to the regularly recognized common carriers and as a consequence the final decision in the controversy is awaited with keen interest by both railroads and shippers. The tap roads operate within a state, but participate in the interstate traffic with the large roads. The trunk lines and regular railways 'generally have had divisions of freight rates In force with these small enterprises. The Interstate Commerce commission condemned the division arrangement on the ground that the tap roads were not interstate common carriers but merely commercial enterprises, allowance to which enabled the maintenance of ' rebates. Many of the big roads cancelled these divisions, but on petition these cancellations were ordered to be investigated, to ' determine whether the tap lines are common carriers. ' The special, case now up for hearing, involving the whole matter of tap line allowances ' and divisions, is that of the Starr Grain and Lumber company against the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe and other railroads. According to estimate there are nearly eight hundred. of the' so-called tap lines in the United States. A majority of them are lumber lines which tap - the regular common carriers in Louisiana.' Arkansas, Mississippi; Texas and other parts of the. south. In addition to these there are many Industrial, tap lines in the Central Freight association's territory. GOLD. WAS SPURNED By Both of the Political Parties. . , Washington, Dec. S. A statement, under oath by the respective political campaign committees that managed the last congressional campaign, made to congress today, shows no contributions to either political pacty from Indiana. Representative Nixon drew money to reimburse himself for expenses, a nominal Bum, from the Democratic committee, and Ex-Representative, Vetson. of Rushville drew $4440 for bis expenses In traveling over the western states making speeches.

NEXT SUNDAY IS TEMPERANCE DAY And Prominent Anti-saloon League Members Speak in LoclXhucches; Officers of the Indiana Anti-Saloon league will hold forth In the pulpits of the Protestant churches of the city on next Sunday and plead for the cause of temperance. Appointments of the officers to the different pulpits were announced on Thursday. In the afternoon a mass meeting will be held at the Grace M. E. church, at which the Rer. Madison Swadner, formerly a minister of the First M. E. church of this city, and the Rev. E. S. Shumaker, State Superintendent, will deliver addresses. The appointments for the morning services are as follows: First Presbyterian, Madison Swadner. D. D. First Baptist, N. O. Shirey. Grace M. E.. R. C. M in ton. United Presbyterian, E. S. Shumaker. South Eighth Street Friends' E. A. Miles. - Fifth Street M. E., S. P. McXaught. First English Lutheran, E. M. Barney. ... . The College Church o Friends', R. IL Moore, D. D. The following appointments are for the evening services. Second Presbyterian, E. M. Barney. First M. E., Madison Swadner, D. D. First Christian. S. P. McXaught. East Main Street Friends' X. C. Shirey. : St.' Paul's Lutheran, A. E. Miles. United Brethren, E. S. Shumaker. Third M. E., R. C. Minton. A. Mi E. Union service at 2:30 p. m.

HE IS CANDIDATE FOR SCHOLARSHIP Harmon Maier, the Eariham student, who took the examination for the Rhodes scholarship, passed with an excellent grade according to information which President R. L. Kelly of the college has received from the Oxford university head. Claude Whitney of Indiana university, also passed in his examination. The selection of an Indiana student to attend the university next year will be made within a short time, it Is thought In addition to Mr. Maier and Mr. "Whitney, there are four other Indiana students who are eligible, they having taken the examination previously. WARNING IS GIVEN AS TO DIPHTHERIA Eletion of officers and a discussion of diphtheria took place at the meeting of the Wayne County Medical society yesterday afternoon, in the Y. M. C. A. building. About forty physicians attended. Dr. L. M. Gentle was elected president; Dr. D. W. Stevenson, secretary, and Dr. F. W. Krenger, treasurer. Drs. S. C. Markley and J. E. Meek read papers on the health' conditions of the county. Extreme care to prevent diphtheria was urged. The physicians warn the public toj have examinations made of every) case of sore throat by a physician i Early use of ami-toxin was urged. I

FOUR ARE BLAMED FOR PJIR, WRECK Two Members of Each of the Train Crews in Greensfork Wreck Caused It.

Responsibility for the Pennsylvania freight wreck, at Greensfork, November 26, is placed on Conductor A. O. Harper, and Flagman Charles Seiheigh, of the local freight, and Engineer Ed. Manford and Conductor Harry Rogers, of the through freight, as a result of the division superintendent's investigation of the affair. Harper and Seiheigh are blamed for not flagging the through freight, it being claimed in the report of the investigating committee that the rear of the local was poorly protected. The through freight is alleged to have been run at an excessive speed through the green block, which, it is claimed, was thrown at Olive Hill. When a green block is hung, trains shall run under it slowly, as it is to show the track ahead is not cleared. It was repotted as a result of the investigation . O. Harper and Charle3 Seihheigh, were dismissed from the, service and that Harry Rogers Is suspended for two weeks. . However, Charles Green, chief clerk, to the superintendent refuses to say whether or not this is true. Mr. Green said he did not care to make any statement regarding that, point of the investigation. AWAITING HIS FATE On Fraud Charge Is James N. Huston. (American News Service) Washington, Dec. S. James N. Huston of Connersville, Indiana, former United States treasurer under President Harrison, will know tomorrow whether he is to be adjudged guilty of the charges of using the mails to defraud. Owing to the' failure of the government's attorneys to introduce evidence to prove that the letters dropped into letter boxes had been delivered to the city postoffice is alleged in the . indictment charging Huston, Harvey Lewis and Everett Dufour with using the mails to defraud. Justice wright stated that he would give the government one day to introduce evidence to supply the ommission if possible. Palladium's Total Daily Average Circulation (Except Saturday) Including Complimentary Lists, for Week Ending Dec 3rd, 1910. 6,429 City Circulation showing net paid, news stands and regular corapliacectary list does not include sample copies. 5,525

SCORES STATEMENT

THAT ALDRICH MADE Senator's Views that $300,000,000 Could Be Saved Annually, Not a Fact As to Budget System. (American News Service) Washington, D. C, Dec. S. National economy and Federal reform constitute the keynote of the annual report of Secretary of Treasury, Franklin MacVeagh, submitted to congress today. The secretary guarantees a sure cure for panics, deplores the presence of politics and financial institutions in the United States government, scores the statement advanced by Senator Aldrich that $300,000,000 annually could be saved in operating the government and discusses and recommends freely upon every phase, feature and issue in the treasury depart ment and its allied branches. President Taft's urgent demand for a ship subsidy and the immediate steps for the upbuilding of an American marine are reiterated and the secretary hits out from the shoulder at the old system of red tape by which certain payments have been made to the government with certain kinds Of currency. His Views en Panics. There are many striking utterances in the report but one of tlie moet forcible relates to panics. - "We will have panics as long, as we continue our present monetary system panics that will hit Democrats and Republicans alike," said he. "Ours is a panic breeding financial system. But we can stop them without expending a penny by adopting a wise policy of monetary reform." : Secretary MacVeagh recommends that the budget system be introduced in this country and that congress take steps to lump tbe appropriation bills instead of taking each one up separately and wrangling over it. The subjects of smuggling and under valuation get a good share of attention and the secretary demands that the use of the secret service be placed to some extent in the hands of the treasury department for the detection, revealed that the special agent service of the treasury department already has been placed under the chief of the secret service bureau. Taking up Senator Aldrich's statement that $300,000,000 could be saved this country annually by a businesslike administration the secretary declared that a wrong impression had been given and that those who were looking for such a radical reduction immediately would be disappointed. A FUGITIVE ARRESTED Strike Sympathizer Is Held for Assault. After remaining at large almost a month, John Knierim, 1212 Butler street was captured by the police today. Knierim is wanted for assault and battery on Edward Decker and William Hoos, in connection with the union strike troubles at Robinson & Company. The man was taken by Patrolman William Lawler at Twelfth and North F streets this morning. Lawler noticed the man acting suspiciously and on investigating, found it was Knierim. The latter made an attempt to run but was easily taken. Knierim stated that he had been in Ft. Wayne and believing the trouble here had blown over returned to Richmond. The trouble in which he became involved occurred near the Oakland Wine company on Main street. A number of union men, with whom Knierim sympathized, followed Decker and Hoos up Main street and near Sixth and Main streets, "assaulted them. It is claimed that Knierim, who is said to have had a grudge against Hoos, lead the attack against the men. It Is probable the case will come up tomorrow for trial. There have been several other moulders and non-union men fined for insult and assault, and there are still two cases on the docket for trial. BASKETBALL GAME High school has been practicing hard for the Anderson basketball game which will be held Saturday night at the T. MI C. A. The Anderson basketball team is an old rival of the Quakers and on its last appearance here three years ago lest in a fierce 'game 15-14. It. is out for the state championship.

HUGHES, LAMAR AND HOOK ARE FAVORED

If President Taft Nominates These Three to Supreme Court, No Opposition Is to Be Expected. (American News Service) . Washington, Dec. 8. President Taft has practically decided on the principal judicial appointments. There are indications that the selections will be Charles E. Hughes for chief justice, William C. Hook of Leavenworth, Kan., for associate justice and Judge Joseph R. Lamar of Georgia, a Democrat, for the third vacancy on the supreme court bench, W. D. McHugh of Omaha, Neb., as an alternative choice. Lamar, backed by Senator Bacon and other Georgians and indorsed in a score of letters and telegrams from many sections of the south, probably would receive the backing of all the Democrats in the, senate, removing that feature of opposition. Hook, although he participated in the decision against the Standard Oil company is regarded as eligible by the president, it is said, and would be very acceptable to the insurgents of the senate. Associate Justice Hughes will not be opposed either by the regulars or insurgents for the chief justiceship. 400 Seek Two Jobs. While it is understood that President Taft has not finally made up his mind with regard to either Hook or Lamar, it is known that these two men are now leading the race. More than 400 members of the bench and bar, from all sections of the country have been considered by Taft for supreme court vacancies. The, insurgents have expressed a desire to have a full list of appointments to the supreme court and the new commerce court before finally announcing their approval and giving assurances that they will offer no objections when the nominations are sent to the senate for confirmation. , Reports that Franklin K. Lane and Judge Prouty two of the most progressive members of the interstate commerce commission would be taken away from that tribunal and placed on the new commerce court have created considerable concern among the insurgents. They say. that the removal of Lane and Prouty just at this time when the railroad rate cases are being considered would imperil the interests of shippers. Among those who are discussed at the present time in connection with the new commerce court appointments and the ones that may be made to the interstate commerce commission are the following: Former Senator George Wood, Washington, Frederick N. Judson of St Louis, John H. Atwood of Kansas City, Wade Ellis of Ohio, C. C. McCord of Kentucky, and Martin S. Decker of New'York. AIDED BY SENATOR Was Marine Private, Into Prison. Cast (American News Service) Washington. Dec. 8. Don M. George of Fort Wayne, an enlisted marine, tried by the court martial at League Island navy yard, December 2, on charges of "absence from station without leave' and "conduct prejudicial to discipline," etc., and sentenced to a dishonorable discharge and a year Imprisonment, has had his sentence commuted to eight months by assistant secretary Winthrop of the Navy De partment on the personal request of Senator Beveridge. Good conduct will further reduce the time to be served to five months. George was popular in Fort Wayne. Undoubtedly he did not realize the grave offense he committed. But for Senator Beveridge's intercession he would have been tried on charges of desertion. EAGLES' ELECTION HELD LAST NIGHT At the meeting of Wayne Aerie of Eagles, No. 666 on Wednesday evening officers for the ensuing year were elected, including William Bloom, worthy president; Adam Elstro, worthy vice president; William VTetze chaplain; William Sneller, inside guard; Oliver Vanzant, outer guard; William Wilson, Henry Brokamp and Ulysses Parsball, trustees; Joe Geier, secretary;: Henry Schroeder, treasurer; Frank Moore, corresponding secretary and Dr. Mora Bulla, lodge physician. ;

WORK OF COMMITTEE NOT YET COMPLETED

It Will Prepare Personal Property Delinquent List of the 1909 AssessmentDairy Conditions. A dread of being exposed as delinquent in the payment of tax assessments on personal property caused a large number of citizens, who were In arrears, to pay their back taxes is the inference a committee of the Municipal Research bureau draws in Its report Wednesday at the meeUng of the members of the bureau. The bureau had an authentic list of delinquents on personal tax assessments for 1908, which the bureau threatened to make public. Prof. N. C. Heironimus, chairman of the investigating committee of the bureau made his report which in part is as follows: "Your committee finds that since its work in this line and the resulting publicity of the state of affairs began a year ago, something more than $500 of delinquent taxes have been paid, practically all of which may be credited to our work." At present the committee is investigating the delinquency on personal property for the 1909 assessment and the list of those who are delinquent may be published by the bureau. The bureau's object is to make the raising pf county revenue more equitable. Many citizens who do not own real estate but who are assessed for personal property, never make settlement with the county. Was First Attempt Nevey before has any attempt been made to collect the tax on this kind of property by selling the property,4 the county treasurer has a right to do. The delinquents have never even been exposed by publicaUon as Is the case with those who go delinquent on real estate. These conditions have been incentives for nonpayment of taxes on personal possessions. Another tax matter likely to receive attention will be concerning the assessment of. real estate and personal property. The invesUgaUng . committee has reported that too often the possessor of a small amount of property pays more in proportion than the man who is known to have large holdings. Assessors are too apt to take the. statements of the taxpayers as true without making any examinaUon. The milk situation was discussed. Richmond residents get this product from twenty to twenty-five cent cheaper than those of many other Indiana cities. The prices paid In meveral cities were given out : for comparison with the. price generally paid here. -. 7 M uncle milk Is sold at fourteen quarts for a dollar, or seven cents a, quart. Madison milk comes at eight cents; Bloomington at eight; South, Bend at from six to seven; Crawford ville at eight and one-third. FOR M AY FESTIVAL Two Choruses Selected by Committee. The May Musical FesUval commit tee, held an important meeting last evening at the Commercial club. The report of the program committee selecting "The Legend of Bregenz, by Wilfred Bondall, as the number for the children's chorus, and the "Requiem Mass" by Verdi, the number for the adults' chorus was adopted. It was decided that there shall be two evening and one afternoon concerts of the festival, which is to be held at the Coliseum during the last of Hay. The orchestra rehearsals have been In progress for some time and the chorus work will start after the holidays. It will be necessary to import several orchestra players, for the bassoon and obo. as there is an Insufficient number in Richmond to meet the requirements of a' symphony orchestra. The executive committee is made up as follows: E. M. Haas, chair-' man; Nettleton Neff, vice chairman; Charles Jordan, secretary; H. A. Dill, Henry Gennett, John ' H. Nicholson, George Eggemeyer, George Seidel, H. C. Hasemeier and Win Earhart. BOARD ATTENDING . , ROADS CONGRESS The board of works, including Mayor Zimmerman, President Hammond, City Engineer Charles and Clerk Baits Bescher went to Indianapolis today to attend the Good Roads con-, gress. . They : will stay until the end of the week. .

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