Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 73, 21 January 1911 — Page 1

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B PAIXABIuM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. ' VOL. XXXVI. NO. 73. 'RICHMOND, IXD., SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31, 1911. SINGLE COrr 8 CENTO SUCCESS! U- DASH FOR LIBERTY WAS L1ADE DY CONVICT U. S. to Build Submarine Boats P, H. EGGEMEYER'S OLD WHITEWATER LODGE HOLDS ITS MEETING OF YEAR

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BARRELS OF COIll WERE HEEDED FOR CAPTURITIG A JOD City Attorney Jones of Dan ville,ni., Shows Commercialized Methods Used in Campaigns. .

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William Warren, Colored,

Just Convicted of Criminal 'Assault, Escapes from a Deputy Sheriff. BULLETS FIRED AT THE FLEEING NEGRO Children in Street Prevent Officer Firing Untfl Man ' Had Gone Square-Is Still a Fugitive. . , Bade desperate by Ills fear of the penitentiary. William Warren,' colored, made -a successful break for liberty Friday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, escaping deputy sheriff Oscar Mashmey

er amid a veritable shower of leaden pellets from the officer's 32-callbre revolver. Abetted by his friends, who had plotted for his escape, the negro till remains at liberty, and. being well supplied with money authorities enter tain little hope for blr apprehension.,: Found guilty by the circuit court of the charge of assault and battery with latent to commit a felony on Clara ' founders, a colored girl, when she was but fifteen years old. Warren was ""liVlng- returned to jail by tbe deputy sheriff when he escaped. ' Saturday morning he waa to hare been sentenc- ' ed (0 the JeffersonTllle Reformatory

for, term of two to fourteen years. 1 Was Not Handcuffed. If aahmeyer did not ' handcuff the aegro, who had asked him to be taken by this route, instead of by the more direct route through an alley, made his dash for freedom. Taking advantage of some children, playing in '.the street, the man quickly put hims:f between the sheriff and the , Jjrowcsters. 1 . ,A "TV Ji had bees gained .on tho deputy before Mashmeyer could hoot at the man, although he had discharged his gun In the air In the hopes of causing the man to atop running, but thla only seemed to increase Warden's speed. After the first shot, the deputy had three other opportunities and each time he leveled his pocket piece to kill. Whether or not any of tho bullets were effective Is not post, tlvely known. It Is thought by Deputy Mashmeyer that one or two of the bulleta hit the man In the fleshy part of the leg. Nevertheless they did not check his speed. Several witnesses to the man hunt declare the man limped after the sheriff shot the second time. Swam Across River. From Second and South A streets. Warren, went west on A street to the C. 6 O. viaduct, then started to climb a four foot wire fence when Mashmeyer again shot, the man grabbing Ms leg, almost falling, but recovered and fell over the fence. Although limping at each step, the man was so .frightened that be was making even , greater speed than before, in the lumber yard of the 8tarr Piano company. Mashmeyer lost his quarry. A few minutes later Warren was seen climbing the west river bank, having awam tho river. This was the last seen of Warren and it Is thought he Is now some place In Ohio. Officials believe that he went in hiding after escaping and waa driven to a point of safety later In the night by one of the accomplices In the plot. If the man was htt by any of the bullets, he waa not seriously injured. No trail of blood could be found anywhere. Every known hiding place in the city and within two or three miles to the south and west waa carefully searched by Sheriff Steen and Deputy Mashmeyer and others. The hunt was given up about midnight. . . After the Jury which had-. Seen de- . liberating about an hour, Friday afternoon Warren became very nervous and paced the courtroom from end to end. He talked with his attorney and Deputy Sheriff Mashmeyer. who was detailed to .watch him, and expressed fear to them that the jury would "railroad" him. Several negroes who had been at- ' tending the trial were in an equal j state of suspense. Finally a negro known as "Henderson Bill' crossed over to whero the prisoner was sitting and waa seen by prosecuting attorney Ladd to-slip Warren something, now believed to have been a roll of bills, collected from Warren's friends. The two held a five minutes' conversation. Avcrase Orcaktioii (Except Saturday) lacludlng Complimentary Lists, (or Week Ending Jan. 13. 1911. GtS0 showing net paid, news stands and regular complimentary list does not Include ssmple copies.

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Naval committee of the houBe has just reported a bill authorizing the construction of four submarine boats. Uncle Sam already has quite a fleet of the deadly little craft, which are used for coast .defense purposes. . " ' :-r '

PRAISE IS GIVEII WAYNE'S DAIRIES Special Report Is Being Pre pared by Chief of State Food . Department. (Palladium Special) Indianapolis, '?Jan. 21. How the Wayne County Bureau of Municipal Research cleaned up the Richmond dairies will be the basis of a report on dairy Inspection to be issued soon by II. E. Barnard, chief of the State Food and Drug department. Richmond milk consumers are. now. enabled to buy a clean and sanitary product owing to the efforts of a few individuals, who made it their business to see that the dairies were kept clean. A committee was named to inspect every dairy supplying milk to Richmond peo ple and a list was published of those scoring fifty per cent or over. The people were advised not to patronize those falling below fifty per ceut. So well was the advance followed that since the publication of the report many dairymen have either voluntarily improved conditions or consulted the committee as to improvements which should be made. "This Is the only method by which to successfully deal with the milk problem." aserted Mr. ' Barnard, "of dairymen find out that the people won't but unclean milk they will clean ip. A movement such as was conducted In Richmond can accomplish more than the city and state authorities would even be able to do. II. C. Heironlmus. chairman of the committee, is entitled to great credit for his work because he has shown the people how to deal with the milk problem." , TWO PETIT JURORS WANTED MORE PAY Two jurors of the January term of the circuit court became indignant on Friday afternoon when they were denied two days' pay for one days' work. They had served in the case of Kauffroan against Schepman and after completing that task were placed on the jury trying William Warren. The verdict in the Kauffman-Schepman case was announced on Thursday morning and the Warren trial started within a half hour afterwards. They claimed that as they had been in deliberation on two cases that they were therefore entitled to two days pay. The sheriff left the matter to Judge Fox who decided against the jurors as tbe .law plainly specifies that do matter how many cases a jury may determine in a day. the jurors are only entitled to a day's pay. DROVE STREET CAR THROUGH FUNERAL II. K. Cluxton, a street car motorman, was arraigned in police court this morning for driving through, a funeral procession, a violation of tho city ordinance. The case was continued until Tuesday as there were no witnesses present-

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' V i i-a. .-w SECRETARY TO THE PRESIDENT IS OUT Norton, Trouble-maker, Loses His Job After Running Wildly Amuck. (American News Scrvl-.-e) Washington, Jan. 21. Charles D. Norton, secretary to President Taft today confirmed the report that his resignation had been tendered. One rumor says that President Taft fired him. Another says that he' will succeed - Morton as president of the Equitable Life Insurance company. The successor to Norton has .been selected, but not made public. Wise owls say Martin Egan, newspaper editor is the lucky person. Congressman Tawney Is also a possibility. - Charles D. Norton "over-reached and and corked himself," as they -say among horsemen. That is the explanation of his present sudden discomfort. Norton came to Washington full of breezy western energy begotten of years of successful pushing in insurance business. He . wanted to start something and he did. Having started it be could not stop it. The announcement this morning that Norton bad resigned came suddenly and to the great body politic in Washington unexpected but it was hardly a surprise to men rf experience, who have watched the course of the secretary of , the president, when he . caused a statement to go out in the newspapers, when first appointed, that he would be more than secretary; he would be "assistant president." Told About Modesty. ' For this exhibition, a conservative local newspaper in a frieadljr spirit read him a lecture on the benefit of modesty. Without consulting the tft-csident at Beverly, he gave out the humiliating statement about restoring patronage to the insurgents, conceded on all hands to have been one of the gravest blunders or the Taft administration, because of its sordid admisAsked to explain his reason for the statement, President Taft said frankly he never had read it. "But what can do." exclaimed President Taft 'in respair. "I cannot change secretaries every week." Norton started to upset the treasury organization of years. There must be an introduction of business methods he declared. Given free hand first by Secretary MacVeagh he led that staid old gentleman up to such a point in the decapitation of old and trusted employes that MacVeagh threw np his hands and exclaimed "Norton, the treasury department will not be made a slaughter house while I am at the head of iV President Taft appointed Norton secretary as a result of .his campaign, engineered by Prank H. Hitchcock, and because of Miss Mabel Board man and a strong social "pulL"

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BANK IS ANNOUfJCED Severs '"Active Business Relations - with the Second : National, President J. B. Dougan States.

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Mr. Eggemeyer Said to Have Opposed Re-election of J. ViJ. Harrington Successor J Not Elected. $f . , t : -. , George H. Eggemeyer has resigned tho active management of the Second National bank. He still retains the position of vice president and director. His successor as an executive officer has not been appointed, f John B. Dougan I President." 'The above communication was brought to the Palladium office today by Mrl Eggemeyer. He did not discuss tbe cause for his resignation as an executive 'officer of the bank and said that he did not know who bis successor would be. Ho said that his successor might be elected at the board mejpg next Tuesday. It is generally understood that ill feeling, entertained by Mr. Eggemeyer against one of the directors of ,the bank. John J. Harrington, a wholesale leather dealer, led to his severing active connection with the Institution. Gave Ultimatum. It is reported that at a board meeting last December Mr, Eggemeyer served notice that if Mr. Harrington was reelected a director at the annual meeting of stockholders . on January 4. he would not serve as a director. When the stockholders meeting was JaCfrHarringtonjwaa mH iedth stockholders feeling that he had served the institution In the past with jrreat fidelity, efficiency and good business judgment, v The day following the stockholders' meeting, it is stated, Mr. Eggemeyer withdrew his ultimatum and announced he would continue to serve as a director of the institution. However, it is said, that following the directors' meeting, for, the election of officers for the ensuing year, in which there was some very pertinent discussion, Mr. Eggemeyer has remained away from the bank although he was one of its executive officers. Several days ago rumors became generally current in business circles that Mr. Eggemeyer was no longer actively connected with the Second National bank and ' the Palladium made an effort to obtain statements from him and other officers of the institution, but. without success. Mr. Harrington flatly refused to discuss Mr. Eggemeyer's alleged animosity toward him. v NEW FRENCH SYSTEM Used for the Plucking of Purses. (American Tfewa Service) Paris, Jan. 21. Three pick-pockets who were arrested the other night had invented a new method of procedure. A lady was stopped on the boulevards by a young man who was weeping bitterly. He told her he had dropped all the money he had in the world alGs gold piece. He had dropped it on tbe ground and could not Jond it. He was out of work, and he had a wife and four children. s The lady stopped 'and? helped him look for the money. Several other people lit matches and helped him to search as well. Then first one. then the other, and then a third of. the crown missed his purse. There happened to be two detectives looking on. and they arrested the weeping man, 's and, two confederates, who had been busy picking pockets while the crowd hunted for the mythical 16s piece, v REPORT OF THREE ; WRECKS RECEIVED (American News Service) London, Jan. . 21j Lloyds marine agency was apprised that three big steamers were ashore today. In a heavy fog that enveloped the entire southern coast of England, the Lincoln crashed upon a reef near Yarmouth; the German liner Pisa, bound for Buenos Ayres, was ashore near Portland and a cablegram to Lloyds from Capetown stated that tbe Aotea. bound for New Zealand, was wrecked on a rock off Mouille Point. There were so casualties although the crew of the Aotea was landed in open boats under great difficulties. Coast guards all along the southern coast were kept busy today and the foghorns in Eddystons and Portland light houses were kept blazing. The channel was full of craft, which feared to venture toward port in the impenetrable fog.

Annual Roll Call Friday Night "Was Attended by the Usual Large Crowd of Members of Order.

TWO OF VENERABLE George Bishop; and Frank Kitson Remembered for Faithful Services Bellis Dean of Lodge. A Tbe annual roll call meeting of the Whitewater lodge, No. 41, I. O. O. FY, was held in the lodge rooms last evenlag. There were 182 members answered the calling of their names either by letter or in person. The attendance was unusually large. , , As a token of appreciation of their long and faithful service in the work of the lodge, George Bishop and Frank Kitson were each presented with a fine chair.' The presentation address was delivered - by Lawrence A. Handley, as director of the degree staff. He spoke of the service of Mr. Bishop and Mr. Kitson as members of the degree staff. Mr. Kitson was initiated forty years ago last evening, while Mr. Bishop was initiated February 12th, 1864.' Both men responded feelingly with short talks. ' Dr. R. A. Chattin, Noble Grand, presided over the meeting. Addresses were made by F. L. Torrence. district deputy, Charles W. Jordan, Charles G. Swain, Charles Newman, James V. Carter, A. G. Ogborn, and several others, t: - , Report By Handley. Lawrence A. Ilandley, secretary of the lodgv, snbinRtedTifs , annual : report. The names of eight members who died since the last roll call and the date of their death - were given. They were William Wood, March 10, 1910; Henry Seiders, February 21, 1910; Charles Trimble, June 7, 1910; Edwin Vickers, August 18, 1910; John M. Weisgerber, August 25, 1910; D. C. Evans, September 16, 1910; L. A. Mote Nov. 19, 1910, and Alexander Duffee, January 7. 191L , The report showed that since the Institution of the lodge to the present time a total of 942 members have been taken in and that the losses from death and other causes have been 510. This Is an average loss per year for the 64 years of eight members. During the year just ended the lodge gained from all sources sixteen members and .lost twenty-one, leaving a total membership of 414. - - By the death of Edwin Vickers, who was 96 years of age, Edward Bellis becomes the oldest continuous member of the lodge. He was initiated , on October 12, 1855. A list of the other oldest members of the lodge in the order of the initiation follows: Edward Bellis, Initiated October 12, 1855, 56 years. ."" ' ; Hamilton 'Todd, initiated September 10, 1858, 53 years. Elijah Lawton, initiated February 8, 1861. 50 years. Thomas P. Logan, initiated October 24, 1862, 49 years. Isaac G. Dougan, initiated April 10, 1863, 48 years. George Bishop, initiated ' February 12. 1S64, 47 years. James V. Carter, initiated October 4, 1S64, 47 years. Jos. T. Russell, initiated September 1, 1865, 46 years. - Wm. L. Thomas, initiated February 9, 1866, 45 years. S. S. Strattan. Sr., initiated September 7, 1866, 45 years. - LI B. Sbramm, Initiated Jan. 5, 1868, 43 years. . ' i Reliefs Lodge Paid. Since the institution of the lodge it has paid out for relief a total of $71 -573.10. During the past year the amount was J2.3S6.73 or $45.70 a week. The receipts for the year were $3,355.50 and the expenses $3,260.99, a profit of $91.51. The lodge has an indebtedness of $1,500 which represents money borrowed a few years ago to meet an exceedingly, heavy draw on the treasury for nurse hire. , The insurance value of the lodge was

illustrated by the citation of a case of illness. One brother who was initiated May 15, 1905 and died in the fall of last year, was taken ick in May, 190G. From the time he was taken sick to tbe time of his death tbe Whitewater lodge paid out for nurse hire for him $1,166.50 and for sick and funeral benefits $797, making a total of $1,963.50. ... i ::; It was shown that the lodge has contributed to the Odd Fellows' Home at Greensfork about $1,121.09 since , it was founded. No member of the lodge has ever been sent there. t::' Among those who came from a distance to answer to the calling o( their names was Charles G. Swain, former county clerk, now employed as a post office inspector. He was formerly an actlTe member of the lodge and served as secretary for many years. Following the business of the evening as elaborate lunch was served. - t

C.&0. WRECK MID DOCTOR'S ILLNESS BLOW TO ECONOMY Only One Doctor in Town to Fight Smallpox . ' Now A Wreck Delays Arrival of Vaccine Virus. SCHOOL SUSPENDED THERE ON FRIDAY

Every Member of James Jackson's Family 111 and Four Other Homes Are to Be Quarantined. (Palladium Special) Economy, Ind., Jan. 21. Economy is in the throes of a smallpox scare. Every member of the family of James Jackson, including himself, his wife, his daughter Ruth and his granddaughter, Josephine Winn, are suffering from the dreaded disease, and the indications are that four more families will be put under quarantine within a short time. Excitement has reached a high pitch. Since Wednesday, when the illness of Jackson and his wife were diagnosed as smallpox more than 100 residents have been vaccinated, and the office of Dr. A. L. Loop is being besieged by scores. The illness of Dr. Clark the only other physician in town has prevented him from engaging in the work of vaccinating . to any . extent! Dr. Loop has been assisted a little by Dr. J. E. King of Richmond, county health officer. Children Exposed. The exposure to school children is believed to have been great as Ruth Jackson, aged about 14 years, continued In her. classes un til - yesterday,' when sire was taken ill with tbe disease. : School was dismissed yesterday indefinitely upon the order of Dr. King and every effort la befng made to vaccinate the school children at once. The work was greatly handicapped by the wreck on the 'i C. " & O. railroad which tied up traffic into Economy for two days and prevented the Arrival of an order of vaccine-virus, the supply of which had been exhausted Neither Dr.; Loop nor Dr. Clark kept a large supply on hand, and the amount waa soon exhausted. No services will be held in the three churches of the city, the Methodist Episcopal, the Friends, and the United Brethren, tomorrow in compliance with the health officer's order. The families who have been under close surveillance : during the last twenty-four hours and who will probably be placed under quarantine in the near future are those of Joseph Land, Enos Veal, David Jordan and Mrs. Nancy Pierce. Visits Jackson Home. : It is lalso believed probable that Kelso Mendenhall, a young man living south of Economy, will develop the disease. He visited the Jackson home some time ago and has since become 111. The members of the Jackson family are believed to have contracted the disease from a daughter, Julia Jackson, living at Anderson, who visited her parents a short time ago and was taken sick while here. She later returned to Anderson and there her case was diagnosed as smallpox. Two other daughters also living at Anderson, visited at the same time, but did not contract the disease. : 1 The little grandchild. Josephine Winn," was declared : to,, be suffering from smallpox by Dr. Loop today, v Dr. King: believes that if the school children can all be vaccinated immediately and the spread of the disease prevented among them, an epidemic can be averted. The exposure from Jackson and his wife is not believed to have been great as both 'were confined to their home before the nature of their illness was discovered. Dr. King states that the expiration of twelve days it will be known definitely whether there "is any danger of an epidemic. All cases from the Jackson family should - be developed by 4 that time, he says. , The streets of this -place are comparatively deserted and very little activity is noted about town. Business has experienced a noticeable decline. The fact that the disease was contracted from " an Anderson resident calls attention to a recent incident in Richmond. A man -from that city by the name of Davis called oa relatives here and was taken sick immediately. He called upon Dr. Roy Morrow who said he was suffering from smallpox, Before be could be placed under quarantine be left the city for Anderson. THE WEATHER STATE Cloudy and much colder tonight; 6unday fair and colder in South portion.

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Isaac Woodyard, Foreman of Grand Jury, Which Meets Monday, Is a Man of a Strong Character. " (Palladium Special) Danville. 111., Jan. 21. City Attorney F. W. Jones has outlined the vols traffic system employed in Vermillion county, Illinois. It shows the detailed commercialised methods employed, proving his assertions that no man can be elected to any public office lu the county unless he spends thousands of dollars. The city attorney ? has been a candidate. He says the average election costs $5,000 to $7,000 per candidate. His, he says, was an

Everyone in Vermillion county, Illinois, Is wondering what will happen When Isaac Woodyard, foreman of the grand jury, call that body together at 1:30 p. m. Monday. . Will he rip the county wide open and show to the world the rottenest political conditions ever disclosed In America? Will he bring to account in public court every city and county officlal who holds or has held office during the last three years? Will he go to tbe bottom of things and show Joe Cannon In his reaT light? He will! Hss a Strong Fses. i ' Evsrjr - line- infajGT feCtf glint In nts ye, the st, tt Lis Jaw . proclaim he wilt do all of thes things though he spsaks no ward of aGrma-. tion. Every move he makes, every " , thing he has done since Judge KUnbrough delivered his Instructions, V show that Isaac Woodyard will "gs ; -the limit and forty rods beyond." ; Saturday, when he called linkers; and prominent citizens before the jury, it waa for the purpose, little ' doubt, of investigating Hardy H.

Whitloek's shortage of $37,500 In th treasurer's office. The witn nothing, neither does Woodyaror-oT any of the Jurymen, but Whitloek's indictment on a charge of embetxle-

ment is confidently expected early ''' next week.' ; : s - k Hardy H Whltlock Is the "goat" In - this expose: The story of his connec- 1tion with the exposition of vote traf. fie may be summed up in this wise: Twelve yeara ago he waa a hostler in a Danville barn, Thorugh his log; friends in tbe Modern Woodmen of . America be was elected constable. He made politics pay, and pay big. Then .. he ran ' for county sheriff and was : -'v elected. Four years later he was elected treasurer of the county. His term ' expired last fall and he became a can . didate for sheriff again. He was de. feated by John T. Shepard, although -backed by the reform element of the county.' . , ..f- - . , , , " ' His Shortage Found. When1 Whltlock found himself 4tm- ' feated he turned over : bis ofice ss treasurer to his successor; The nisht of that day he disappeared. A', few, , days -later the shortage of $37.50 was . discovered. Whltlock is said 4 be working as a motorman In Detroit Mich. . , $ 1 Whltlock had .become a, power "In the community at tbe time of .tke disclosure. He and his wife, with their

I seven children lived as well s any -citizen of Danville. ' Whltlock' owned 1 about $35,000 worth of real estate and : other property In the city. He made jit all out of politics. His bondsmen jtook it when he disappeared, so it

went hack the way it come. All that Hardy 11. Whltlock has to show for twelve years of politics is the title . . of "fugitive from Justice;" His prospects consist of striped clothes-and iron bars. . i Monday afternoon the grand Jury sill summon before It a number of Vermillion county politicians and otb ers who : may know something con-' . cernlng yof traffic Just- what ' atti" . tude these men will assume toward

the jury is a question. There is no doubt they are scared green. In fact about r the only man in the county wbo does not, seem: to be scared Js Isaac Woodyard. Grand Jury Secretive. The grand jury Is observing the nt-' most secrecy about its actions. It is saying nothing on any subject. The customary "leaks' and "pipe ' lines" . are being plugged up as far as possfv ble. The jury knows It holds, the whip hand and proposes to let no one get tbe upper . hand through previous knowledge of proposed action by the jury. . ' Frank W. Jones, city attorney, gave to a Palladium representative the first comprehensive explanation -.: of .v the ' vote trafllc methods' employed in Vermillion county. He Is one of the oJ-

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