Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 93, 10 February 1911 — Page 1

BICHMOOT) PAIXAJDIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. NO. 03. ftlCIIMGXD, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, 1911. SINGLE COPY CENTS. A Popular Juvenile Members of European Royalty GORMOII DEFENDS LENIENT POLICY IN POLICE WORK TAFT AM TELL THE FARMERS OF CANADIAN TREATY ONE DRIVER PAYS BACK THE MAYOR TO TREASURY OF CITY'S SCHOOLS FOR FINING

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County Auditor Finds that Richmond School Should Have Received $5,000 More in 1010.

AN ERROR WAS MADE DISTRIBUTING FUNDS 'Auditor Coe Discovers that Part of Local Schools Money Was Given to the Township Schools. Tho treasury of the Richmond frchools will receive Ibis year in addition to its regular funds derived from taxation and other sources, about $5,000 which County Auditor Coo has found should havo been paid to the local board during last year, but which as a result of the apportionment went to various other school corporations and several of tho townships. Auditor Coo has notified Treasurer Nusbaum of the city school board that It is to receive an additional and belated part of Its funds this year. Under the statute liquor license fees, congressional fund Interest, tato tuition rcvenuo and excess dog taxes are apportioned among the schools by townships and corporations on the basis of the per capita of school children In each, but the local tuition funds, raised by direct taxation must go intact to the townships and corporations which produced It. Shy Its Full Share. As a result of the merging of the local tuition tax with other funds apportioned on the per capita basis', the Richmond school treasury did not receive Its full share. For the year 1910 the figures compiled by the auditor show that there was a grand total1 of $262,980.29 raised for school purposes In Way no county and apportioned among the township and school corporations. 8pectal school tax amounted to $96,539.86; local tuition. $101,191.00; common school revenue, $38,989.47; school house bond. $26,259.96. The city of Richmond for . Its schools received a total of $135,103.82 divided as follows: Special school tax. $44,467.92; local tuition. $50.248.99; comnton school revenue, $19,S00.10 and for revenue to meet bonds, $20,586.81. iV ESCAPE Automobile Party Saved in a Peculiar Way. Folger Wilson while enrouto south of tho city on a professional call for the undertaking firm of Wilson. Pohlxueyer and Downing on Friday morning escaped serious Injury In a remarkable nd somewhat unaccountable manner when his automobile skidded at the foot of Beclcr's bill starting down an eighteen foot gulley. A portion of the machinery underneath the body of the car caught on an obstacle on the side of the road and safely held the car In the perilous position. With Mr. Wilson were two women friends, but none of the party was butt In the slightest As quickly as possible when the car caught on the obstacle, the three dismounted. Tho machine was badly damaged, the front part being crushed In and tho machinery In the under part broken, cracked and bent Into various shapes. It was pulled back to a local garage. No Insurance was carried on it. Mr. Wilson had turned his car to the right side of the road In order to permit an approaching horse and buggy to pass when the wheels skidded in the soft road. The accident happened so quickly that nunc of the party had lime to think of Jumping. They were badly frightened and suffered someit hat from the nervous shock. "PIERIAN" WILL BE ISSUED THIS YEAR The staff of the "Pierian; the high school annual, has been selected by the board of control of the school. The different departments will start to work at once and it is hoped by those In cbarge to have everything In readiness so the publication may go to the printer early In May. Success smiled on the efforts of the board of control st year, fifty dollars being placed in the treasury after all expenses had been paid and the students are hopeful that similar. It not greater success will result from the distribution of the second annual. . Hubert Smith, who was named as editor of the publication. wiU be assisted by Miss Freda Seifert, associate editor, Charles Smith, business manager, Wallace 0 If ford, subscription manager and Prof. Murray, faculty editor.

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SHELLS DROP NEAR AMERIL1TR00PS During Twelve Hour Battle Which. Led to Rebels Capturing Mulato. (American News Service) Mulato, Mcx., Feb. 10. Mexican revolutlonlsta have captured this town, following a twelve hour battle yesterday. The Federals were repulsed with heavy Joss. The Federal general Luque was wounded. During the battle shells crossed the river falling near tho American soldiers of troon "H" Third Cavalry, patroling the frontier. NEED MORE TROOPS. Washington. Fib. 10. Tho War Department has decided to send additional troops to maintain tho neutrality laws on the Texas-Mexican border. POSTPONE ATTACK. Kl Paso, Tex., Feb. 10. The long expected attack on Jaurez will not take place for some time and probably not at all. The revolutionary forces are in retreat southward today and It is reported that General Orozco. the commander has been relieved by Col. Jose I DeSoto, formerly an officer in the Federal army. The policy of delay followed by the in sur rectos leader, has probably lost them their chance in the North. Jaurez recovered practically all Its old time gayety today. Mexican flags were displayed. Shops had opened and the soldiers relaxed in their vigiience allowing the Americans to ramble about more freely. However not to bo surprised by any rebel trick. Col. Rabago kept his outlets extended and got regular reports from his scouts. There was a great-influx back over the long bridge today of those who had fled from Juarez when it was first threatened and had taken refuge in this city. The news that Gen. Navarro, with 1.000 men was only a short distance south of Juarez was an other cause of the joy in the city. The actual Intention of Navarro likewise was unknown. One report had it that be would enter Juares and reinforce Kabago; another that he would prob ably engage In the rebels In a short time. It is thought the rebels have no chance against bis army. The reaction carried some of the residents of Juares to extremes of excitement. Posters were displayed advertising "one of the best bull fights in the history of the city" to take place Sunday as a sort of a Jubilation. THE WEATHER STATE Fair tonight followed byincreasing cloudiness. Rain' or snow Saturday. Rising temper ature. LOCAL Fair tonight and Saturday. Rising temperature tonight.

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IN COLORADO fAmerlcan News Service) Trinidad, Colo., Feb. 10. Seventeen persons perished as a result of the exI plosion in the Carbon coal company's mine at Cokedale late last night. Four bodies of shot-firers were brought to the surface early today. Five others were located amongst the mass of twisted debris and six others still accounted for are beyond hope of of rescue. Supt. E. A. Sutton died from the effects of black damp while working with the rescuing party, and Robert Meeks. another rescuer, succumbed while assisting in the removing of Sutton's body. Several other rescuers were seriously affected by inhaling black damp. . The shock was felt for fifteen miles. Windows were broken in Trinidad. GRAND JURY ACTIVE Danville Jurors Still Busy Today. Verv (American News Service) Danville, III., Feb. 10. At least fifty new indictments against vote sellers in Vermilion county are to be voted today by the Grand Jury, according to a report. This will bring the total so far up to DO. Balloting on the bills was commenced as soon as the court opened. Two assistant state's attorneys and a stenographer worked all night writing up the bills. Nearly a hundred witnesses are yet to be examined and the grand jurylikely will be in session another wek. That nearly twenty perjury indictments have been voted was made known today. One of these is said to be against a prominent public official. SLIPPERY TRACKS RESULT IN WRECK (American Neirs Service) Chicago. Feb. 10. Six persons were Injured when a Pullman traction car crashed rear-end into a Whiting (Ind.) car at East 92nd street and Superior avenue early today. The Whiting car had stopped for passengers as the Pullman car approached. The motorniau was unable to stop because of slippery tracks. '-

At Request of W. C. T. U. Will Wase a Local War

Agai inst Race Suicide. A campaign in this city to prevent the sale of devices which tend to promote race suicide will be instituted by the Rev. Lester Black, who filed the charges against a news stand clerk recently for the sale of Indecent post cards.IIe says other ministers upon the solicitation of the purity department of the Mary Leeds branch of tho Women's Christian Temperance Union will also take part in the campaign. Prosecutions are threatened unless these sales cease. The Rev. Black declared that sales of this kind are being watched carefully. He said that it had been decided to issue a warning, and that no steps toward prosecution would be taken until a sufficient time had passed to allow dealers to learn the nature of the charges which will be filed against them if they continue selling the articles in question. What Rev. Black Says. . "There is a clause in the law," said the Rev. Mr. Black, "which makes the sales of such articles illegal. We have absolute and positive evidence, sufficient to convince any court, that sales of this kind are being made in Richmond and the matter is being carefully watched. Unless the sales are stopped w ithin a short time, steps wilj be taken to prosecute the offenders." The Rev. Black said that request had come to him and other ministers of the city to investigate the matter, made by officers of the Mary Leeds branch of the W. C. T. U., which he said, was also behind the campaign against the sale of lewd and suggestive postcards, which had an active beginning with the arrest and fining of Roy Strattan, clerk at the Westcott news stand, on such a charge. In regard to the campaign against indecent post cards, the Rev. Black declared that an investigation of valentines and postcards designed for this occasion, on sale at various places about the city would begin at once, and that if any of a vulgar or suggestive nature were found, charges would be filed against the persons having them for sale. The same applies to all cards he said. SPOKE ON HISTORY Prof. Harlow LJndley cf Earlhara college addressed the members of the history club cf Indiana university on Thursday on the subject of "The Relation of the Church to the Making of the Constitution." He will be an Instructor In English and American history at the summer school of the uni versity.

In Answer to Criticism, Chief Says Rigid Law Enforcement Would Be Unjust, Also Not Wise.

STRICT OBSERVANCE MEANS A NEW JUDGE Also the Increase in Size of the City Court Discretion and Charity in Policing the City. . In defense of his alleged negligence in enforcement of laws, as had been Charged against Superintendent Gormun, of tho police department by some people, Gormon said this morning, that those making the allegations knew little about proper police regulations and law enforcement. To properly enforce laws. Superintendent Gormon says, does not mean to arrest everyone that violates them. He explained that if this system was pursued by the police, the city court room would have to be enlarged and an extra city judge employed to hear all the cases. "Many violations of law," Mr. Gormon said, "are really unharmful and unintentional. Often I discourage persons from filing affidavits against others, although a violation of the law was undoubtedly committed. Cites One Example. "A good illustration of this is the pool room law, restricting minors from use of the rooms. An absolute enforcement of this law is impossible. In some cases tho use of pool rooms by minors is deplorable for when the pool habit gets -control of a boy or man lie will steal, beg, or do almost anything to get money to play. In other cases where there is no gambling and when the game is played for innocent amusement, it is undoubtedly beneficial. "There are many convictions of minors, petty offenses, which are harmful. For instance a boy of good general character accidently, perhaps, gets into some trouble. He. is convicted and sent to jail. There he associates with criminals. The chances are he comes out wiser in crime than before. "It is for the superintendent of po- ! lice to discriminate between accident al and unintentional violations, and malicious and premeditated crimes. When a person comes before the judge it is too late, for many judges are not lenient. They see in a broken law only a grave crime against the public. It has been charged that I am not on tho job; that I don't keep minors out of pool rooms; that saloons are violating the law every day; that I go home about six o'clock every night." The big chief took a hearty laugh, when he spoke of going home early. "I have probably less sleep than any man on the force," he commented. "I'll warrant that I haven't been home before midnight for months." BRYAN GIVEN BLAME For Defeat of County Option in Nebraska. (American Xews Service) Omaha, Neb.. Feb. 10. That the defeat of the county option bill in the Nebraska senate by one vote was due to the lassitude displayed by William J. Bryan is declared by friends of the measure today. Although county option was the great issue in last fall's campaign made so by Mr. Bryan, the great commoner, has not once raised his voice in support of the bill just defeated. Tho defeat of James C. Dahlman, Democratic candidate for governor, and the splitting of the Democratic party in the state wa3 the result of Bryan's fight against Dahlman because the latter was opposed to county option. After accomplishing the defeat of Dahlman and many Democrats, Bryan then went off to Texas, leaving the county optionists to shift for themselves. MASONIC MEETING BEING HELD HERE Members of Wayne Council and King Solomon's Chapter No. 4, Royal Arch Masons, will meet late this afternoon and evening, the meetings being both of a . business and social character. State Inspector Clendenin of North Vernon will witness work in both lodges, the council conferring degrees on two. including George Smith and Arthur Hodgin, while Mason Byers will be Initiated into the Royal Arch degree at the meeting of the chapter. The council meeting commences at 4 o'clock and after the work is conferred a banquet will be served about 6 o'clock. The work of the chapter will be in the evening. At the meeting of Wayne council on Wednesday evening Walker Land, Rush Bowman and Henry Holzapel were made Royal and Select Master

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Will Arrive at Columbus, O., This Afternoon and Will Speak at the National Corn School.

AGREEMENT IS NOT ENEMY OF FARMERS Chief Executive Will Point This Out in Course of His Address Springfield, 111., Waiting. (American News Service) Columbus, O., Feb. 10. President Taft today will make a decisive reply to the growing fear that Canadian re ciprocity will mean a body blow to the American farmer. Coming into "the enemy's country" and addressing the National Com Exposition here, the chief executive will take up the arguments of his critics, one by one to smash them. He will address himself today entirely to the great agricultural interests of tho middle west and will try to show them that tho reciprocity agreement was not their foe, but their friend and would add new wealth to their land. The President will speak with S throat specialist. Dr. J. J. Richardson of Washington, at his side, to guard against hoarseness. His only other guest is Rep. McKinley, of Illinois, who will show him the great interurban lines of Illinois tomorrow. The President is greatly pleased with his new private car, "Federal," now on her maiden trip. When the party reached Pittsburg he was in splendid spirits. The journey between Washington and Columbus was uneventful. After his reciprocity address the President will devote an hour inspecting the National Corn Exhibition. He concludes his visit to the capital of the Buckeye state by attending a banquet of the exposition officials tonight. He addresses the Illinois legislature tomorrow on reciprocity, making no reference to tho Lorimer case. He will be the guest of Gov. Deneen while in Springfield. TAFT TO BE GUARDED. Springfield, 111.. Feb. 10. The First Regiment, I. N. G. will be President Taft's bodyguard when he reaches Springfield tomorrow afternoon and until he leaves the city he will be constantly watched to prevent accident of any kind. Springfield authorities are taking every precaution to guard the President both here and on his traction trip from Decatur, which will run a few minutes ahead of the Presidential "special." All INSURANCE SUIT Filed Against a Local Casket Company. Claiming that officials of the Richmond Casket company of this city had failed to pay in full employers liability insurance premiums, the London Guarantee and Accident Insurance company (Limited) through its attorney, James Bingham, former attorney general of Indiana, instituted suit in the circuit court for $200. . The complaining company alleges that on Slay 24, 1909, a contract was entered into between officials of the casket company and an agent for the insurance company whereby the casket company was to have liability insurance for the ensuing year. The stipulated rate was 50 cents for each hundred dollars of wages and a special rate for the teamsters. The total premium was $300.04, and on July 2, 1909. the insurance company claims credit for the payment of $149.82. In September the yearly wage was computed and found to $40,000, which at the regular liability rate and special rate for teamsters made the total amount of the premium over $300. The insurance company claims that the amount now unpaid is $159.29, which is demanded, together with interest at 6 per cent from September, 1910, to the present time, court costs and attorney fees.- which makes the total amount demanded $200. PalladinniV Total Daily Average Circulation (Except Saturday) Including Complimentary Lists, for Week Ending Feb. 4, 1311. 6,695 City Circulation showlog net paid, news stands and regular complimentary list does not include sample copies. 3,7-06

Dr. Zimmerman Makes a "Hurry Up" Trip in Test Car with "Duffy" Duffield Wishes He Hadn't.

ONLY "HIGH SPOTS" TOUCHED ON SPRINT Once Car Skidded, Mayor Grabbed Wheel and a Tree Was Saved from Destruction, His Honor Says. Having a " hurry call" to the Jonas Gaar farm, about four miles southeast of the city, and unable to use his own automobile or rent another, Dr. W. W. Zimmerman " hailed "Duffy" Duffield, a tester for a local automobile factory, whom ho fined about live days ago for exceeding tho speed limit, and asked him whether he would take him to the Gaar farm. The tester smiled acquiescence and the mayor now believes he did so in a "get even" spirit, which Dr. Zimmerman concedes he did. The first mile was made" in "nothing flat," Dr. Zimmerman says, and in addition to being badly frightened it was necessary on his return for the hose to be turned on his rubber wearing apparel to. remove the six inch layer of mud. "If I had given that smile of Duffield any thought when I asked hlra to take me to the Gaar place, I believe I would have revoked my request," said the mayor on Friday. "But I didn't. I was in a hurry to get there and that was all I thought about the matter just then. Now, I am not sorry I made the trip, for it was the fastest ride I have ever had and, boys, I have gone some myself in my time.' Careful in the City. . Duffield according to the mayor was very careful in hi.s operation of the test car while within the territory under the mayor's jurisdiction, for fines of a dollar and costs for exceeding the speed limits are not welcomed when they come too frequently. ; However, after the car was on the country road the driver leaned over and asked Dr. Zimmerman whether he enjoyed riding fast. The mayor then told about some of his racing experiences and indicated he wouldn't mind if Duffield did let the car out to its limit. Over hills and through valleys ou the soft roads they shot, the car looking like a speck of dust. When about three miles southeast of the city a stretch of unusually soft and muddy road was encountered. Duffield paid no attention to the mayor's warning that the car might skid, but only opened the clutch a little more. Dr. Zimmerman held on like grim death and admits he could not have been more firmly fastened to the car if he had been bound to the seat with ropes and chains. Exciting Experience. In the middle of the stretch of soft road, they struck a large pool of water, w hich the car hit with a splash, the water and mud completely covering and blinding both of them. Whether the car skidded or whether Duffield in his blindness turned the steering wheel just a little. Dr. Zimmerman is unable to say, but what happened was that the car shot off tho side of the road toward a large tree, which the wheel hubs -barely, scraped. A small section of fence was demolished. Duffield never said a word, the mayor declares, but just kept right on going. Before the return journey was commenced, Dr. Zimmerman, who while visiting his patient had been able to think over what a narrow escape both had, decided to have an understanding about the speed. He told the driver that while he enjoyed the trip very much and was willing to ride as fast as anyone on roads which were good and under conditions which were not foolhardy, he was not daredevil enough to take another such sprint as on their outgoing trip. When the driver promised that he would drive back at a speed which would at least permit seeing, if not counting the fence posts, Mayor Zimmerman climbed back in. LORD BERESFORD HAS A BIRTHDAY (American Ncwi Service) London, Feb. 10. Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, one of the most popular officers who ever wore a Brit ish naval uniform, received a veritable flood of congratulations today on the occasion of his sixty-fifth birthday anniversary. Both the King and Queen . were among those to send messages of greeting to the gallant old sea fighter. Lord Charles, or "Charlie." as he is lovingly called by Englishmen 'everywhere, is the second son of the late Marquis of Daterford and a cousin of Lord Decies, Who recently married Miss -Vivien Gould- Lord Charles entered the navy as a cadet when he was fifteen, and though promotion came to him rapidly, . it was not until 1882 that the bombardment of Alexandria made him world-famous as a naval fighter.