Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 131, 20 March 1911 — Page 2

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THE RICII3IOND PAL LADIU3I AND SUX-TELEGRA3I, 3IOXDAV, 3rARCII 20, 1911,

FOREST FIRES ARE 1 fJATIOMAL PERIL Problem in United States Becomes More Serious With Each Year,

. BY JONTHAN WINFIELD WuHhlttgton, March 20. The forest fire' roblcm becomea more hctIoiis with every, paHblnR year. It bun now reached the iirojMirtlons of a national lerll. I)'Hplfe the vigilance of forest experts, and the expanding appropriations of eoiiRi'eHH, the Kuine enormous toll In exacted by wind und flume every summer, Involving un enormous drain upon our national reMourccs. Method of preventing and cheeking the flren are Improving rapidly, now that the gravity of the situation Is realized, hut the magnitude of the task la In Home case almoHt beyond human capacity to cope with. The huge Ioshch In the northwestern Mates laat minimer on the forest VCMcrves cauHed the greatest apprehension to the officials of the Korea t ! Service. Htrlvlng to find a remedy! they are now alo probing Into Cannes und placing reHpontdhility where It belongtt. Weather conditions, aided by human eaieU-BHiiens and negligence, tell the story. Nature, at certuin periods of the year, make condition for great, encompassing flame Ideal In the immense woodlands. Nature Deniea Rain. First of all nature denies the forest Tain. Kor weeks at a time not a drop of moisture falls from tiie heaven?, and the trees become aa dry and parched as kindling wood. Then the hot, scorching winds come to speed the spnrk onward, and whip the flame Into fury wherever It appears. That the spark will come, either from the fire of some careless camper, or In ' Home other fashion, can be counted up ou. Forest experts In the field, dre.ling the fire aa they do. recognize that It Is Inevitable in the long drought of the mountain Hummers of the northwest. They can do little to prevent forest fires; the main effort Is directed toward checking them. In spite of ail the bitter experience that has been gained from forest flreB. H is frequently impossible to compel private corporations and individuals to take proer precautions against them. Last summer timber' was being cut by lumbermen on a tract of land lying near the boundaries of a national forest In the Cascade mountains, j There was no question about their ownership of the land, and the United! Stataes merely made a request that, In vlow of the existing conditions, op-j crotlon be suspended until a rainfall. The lumber company curtly refused. The forest was very dry, with the needles, twigs and branches of the felled trees turning to tinder as fast us they came down. Sparks were b Ing thrown far and wide by the lumbermen's logging locomotives und don key engines, the lumber 'Jacks" were snicking and an atmosphere of tare lcsnnctH and Indifference prevailed. All this ut t.u- foot f a richly timber ed slope belonging to the United Starve government. Tcn a Wind Comes. Then a Pacific east wind came.. On the eastern seaboard "an east wind means humidity; on the Pacific coat )( brings on its crest ull the heat and dryness of the I'ta'.i and Nevada de cits. The wind blew front the new tilashlngs straight up the mountainhide toward Cncle Sam's own weds. Then flame came, and before the first telephone message reached the forest suprvlsor, u thousand acres had been Hwept away. For dHj's the battle with the fire raged. When It was over, and the government started to count the cost. It was found that several hundred thousand . acres of young trees had been ruined, and the loss in timber had been about seven million feet. The actual expenses of the fire-fight-Ing were about $2,500. The full loss Incurred by both the United States and the lumber companies was so vast that its mere recital in dollars and cents would be appallng. No less than twenty fires in the same forest reserve were started by , sparks from passing locomotive. Many of the forest fires might have been prevented by the use of spark arresters, or by the use of ptroleum as fuel. , There are many ways of putting out forest fires. On the Pacific coast last summer 2G were put out by the rangis without assistance, and before they had spread far enough to do any great harm. Any of these fires, bad they becu left to extendwlthout Interfcrance, would probably have started a great conflagration and done dam age beyond estimation. Ten others were fires of more Importance, so that the rangers had to have help, but they 'too, wero extinguished before having done any appreciable harm. Others were fires of still greater magnitude. ' How Rangers Fight. "The rangers fight around fires with I wet blankets, by shoveling dirt ujioii the flame's ami in other ways. Throughout all . the great forest reserves there are great allcy-was and lanes cut through .the thick of . the trcRs, to arrest. If possible, the spread of the fires. Dynamite and water are used, the former to create a clearing across which It is hoped that the flames will not bo uble to pass. All the forest reserves are undermanned. They ore not equipped as they should be for efficient flre-flgUt-inj. If proper measures had been ten by the Government ut the request of the Forest Service 'there Is little doubt that the recent great fires n Minnesota and Idaho, which caused such a fearful loss of life and property lulght have been avoided. There has never been a time when the Forest Service had the financial resource to fight fires adequately, and It does not have them now. The United States is learning by ex perience, however; etrry year sees 4ft

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Clara Morris, the former actress, who, under a premonition of death, is busy with her memoirs in her Yonkers, N. Y., home. Miss Morris has been confined to her bed since she suffered a breakdown a year ago, and though her condition is no worse, she fears that her end is near. Increase of protective measures, and In the manning of the forests. The forests are a part of a great national heritage, which the country can 111 afford to lose through the enroacllments of fire or of greedy interests. ANOTHER NEW BUSINESS FOR RICHMOND, MEDICAL COMPANY OPENS DISPENSARY HERE The Doctor Kmmons Throut and Lung Healer Company, of Indianapolis, have opened a Dispensary in the Comstock Rlock. east of the West cot t Hotel. This Company will also open a Dispensary in New York. This will be of interest to Richmond people, as the late Dr. Joshua Kmmons of this city was the discoverer of this wonderful remedy for lung disease, now manufactured by this Indianapolis company. Over six hundred people in Indianapolis have used this remedy with wonderful success; also a large number of Richmond people have used same and have given testimonials as to its merit. This company manufactures but two remedies: Dr. Kmmons' Lung Remedy and Dr. Kmmons' Tissue Builder the great flesh and strength making tonic. In opening the Dispensary in Richmond, the Company will sell the Lung remedy and Tissue Builder, at onehalf the regular price for 90 days to advertise same. The large .dollar bottle of the Tissue Builder at 50c for 90 days at the Dispensary, Comstock Block, east of the Westcott Hotel. SEEKS A DIVORCE FROM DEGENERATE The most degenerate man In Indiana, according to allegations of his wife to chief of police I. A. flormon and prosecuting attorney Charles Ladd, is about to be divorced. He is Worden K. Perry, who is alleged to have frequently disrobed his wife, Pearl M. Perry and allowed dogs to attack her. In the complaint which was filed on Monday In the circuit court by her attorney, W. A. Bond, the woman avers that her husband was abusive and frequently struck her. She asks custody of two minor children and alimony for their support. They were married on September 10, 1904 and separated on February 19. 1911 when Perry "skipped" the country, ujKn his release on $50 bail from the city jail. He had been arrested and la now wanted for a charge of assault and battery upon his wife. LOCATE FIRM HERE Eastern Saddle Manufacturer Pleased with City. D. S. Brown of Watertown, N. Y.. who was In the city a, week ago as the guest of the Commercial club, is expected back in a few days, at which time he will either accept or reject the proposition of locating his manufactory In Richmond, lie is the head of a firm which manufactures horse collar pads and saddles, the patents to which he owns. The excellent local lalKr conditions, the public schools and the city in general pleased him and his wife greatly. It la almost certain that he will locate his concern here, as he already has made a proposition for a residence property. The firm employs about twenty skilled workmen. The location for the proposed factory has not been made public. AN ORDINANCE FOR CITY DOG CATCHER The dog ordinance, providing for the appointment of a dog catcher, will be presented to council tonight. The council asked that a provision be made that city license be charged, and that tag should le worn by the dogs. The city fathers wanted the police to have the privilege to shoot every dog that didn't wear a tag, but City Attorney Gardner will' probably leave this pro-

DOCUMENTS FOUND III II BRASS BALL Was Taken from the Steeple of the Old Saint John's Lutheran Church.

"Auf dass auch in spateren Zeiten unEere Nachkommen wissen raagen wie die St. Johnnea Gemeinde bie dem Baulhrer veranderten Klrche in Jabre des Herrn.lS55 Zu Wege gegangeu eel wollen wir eolches hiernich der Naehwelt mitteilen." At the St. John's Lutheran church yesterday morning, the Rev. A. J. Feeger, pastor, read documents placed in a brass ball, which was over the old St. John's church on North Fourth street. This ball was removed Saturday and the inclosed documents taken from it. The quotation above is the opening paragraph of one of the inclosed letters. Its translation is: A Word to Posterity. "In order that in future days our posterity might know how St. John's congregation proceeded when they undertook the changes in the present church in the year 1855, we herewith submitted the following." The letter told how on July 3. 1853, a resolution was adopted in the congregation to enlarge the church making it into a two story building. The upper floor was used for regular church purposes, while the first story was for the parochial school. . A committee composed of Frederick Rosa' John Eggemeyer, David Meier and William Deuker was appointed to draw up plans for the church. These were submitted and approved in November, 1853. The contractors on the church were John Peterson, John Eggemeyer and David Meier, all deceased. The documents state, In quaint German, that the "painting was let to an American, but some of the work was done by Germans." The church was finished in 1855, and on April 29 the brass ball was placed over the steeple. In this was placed a piece of hard maple, which was chiseled out, making room for the letters. It was protected by a small piece of tin. Besides the letter telling of the improvements there was a constitution of the church signed by members of the vestry who were: John George Thelss, pastor, P. W. Deuker, the secretary of the congregation, John Peterson, William Seick, Germard Sitlow, John Eggemeyer, Charles Raukopf and Eberhardt Merke, all deceased. The envelopes in which the documents were placed were worm eaten, but the documents themselves being of a different texture paper, were uninjured. MUNICIPAL PLANT ASKS NEW ENGINE To Seek Appropriation of $10,000 from City Council This Evening. When council convenes In regular session this evening it will pass an appropriation for $10,000 for the purchase of a new engine for the municipal light plant, upon the recommendation of the board of works and Superintendent Nimrod Johnson. The present . engine is inadequate, not being able to develop the amount of power required. Approval of the project was given by the board of works in secret session. This was done for fear that if it was given publicity the opposition would commence solicitations for patronage on the ground that the municipal plant was unable to cope with the situation. The new engine will be capable of developing 670 horse power and will drive the 500 kilowatt generator. It will have a fly wheel weighing 35,000 pounds. It was at first proposed to make improvements on the present engine to meet the increased requirements, but a trip to the Hamilton, O., engine works by Superintendent Johnson, City Engineer Charles, and Howard Gluys, engineer at the light plant, showed that these would cost in the neighborhood of $6,000, and that a new engine would be a better investment. The appropriation will be made out of the light plant fund which now totals $26,852. There is a sinking fund also amounting to $2,600. The old engine has been in use nine years and has been in operation on an average of 16 hours out of every 24. REFUSES DAMAGES THE CITY ALLOWS With a demand for 500 damages, refusing $150 allowed by the board of works, William Dormer filed a remonstrance this morning, through J. F. Robbins. his attorney, in the widening of North D street. The board will make another examination of the land. It was suggested that the award of damages be made $270, as Mr. Dormer wi',1 have to build a retaining wull and a cement sidewalk. DYNAMITE EXPLODES; GUESTS IN PANIC (America.! News Service) French Lick. Ind., March 20. The guests of a big hotel here were thrown into a scene resembling a panic early today when a stick of dynamite exploded under the hotel annex. Many fled In their night' clothes. No one was injured. The damage was inconsiderable aside from windows and plaster. It shook the country for ten miles around. The affair Is mysterious. If rem sre troubled wtth sick fcsaascfio. con tttpatioo. lDdlgcttioo. oSentiv breath er max i!ihm arising from stomach trouble, set a 50c or d bonis of Dr. Caldwell s Syr. Pepsin, It s potifrsur sroaraateed to cere roa.

EXTEND CAR LINE INTOJVERDALE Company May Take Stock in Amusement Park and Increase Service.

Within a week or so John Appel. the real estate agent for the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction company, i 11 meet with the committee of tiie Commercial club and take "p the proposition of the company purchasing stock in the Hawkins park project. Should the company do so. it would not only endeavor to assist in the exploitation of the amusement park proposition but this would be the entering wedge to the company's development north of the railroad. Eventually iais development will mean that the company will have a belt line in Riverdale, which will include Reid Memorial hospital and a crossing over or under the Pennsylvania railroad, probab'y at Eighth street. On a visit to general manager Todd at Indianapolis recently, the Commercial club committee brought up the proposition. He was much interested, believing that it would not Involve a great risk, but would prove a profitable venture both to the city and the company. He assigned the investigation of the project to Mr. Appel. The latter has not requested for a date with tiie committee, but is expected to do so soon. One entrance to Riverdale would be over the Nineteenth street bridge, while the other would be down town. The belt line would add several miles to the company's lines and give them a large amount of business in the North End, particularly to and from the amusement park and the hospital. The company will be asked to subscribe for fifty shares of stock in the amusement park proposition. STARR MAY RESIGN From High Position with C. & O. Is the Report. Henry C. Starr, former resident of the city, and now general counsel and vice president for the C. & O. railway of Indiana, with headquarters in Chicago, is to leave the employ of the company, according to a report in circulation in Richmond. It is said that if a change in the administration of the company is made whereby Mr. Starr will go elsewhere, that it will be made known in a short time. While practicing in this city, Mr. Starr became interested with eastern capitalists in the promotion of the old C, R. & M. railroad, later the C, C. & L. and now the C. & O. Railway of Indiana, the connecting link of the great eastern and western Systems of the Hawley syndicate. It is understood, according to the report in circulation that Mr. Starr will go in a similar capacity with some other large railroad company. Brain Weights. The brain of the average Scotchman is said to weigh 50 ounces; of the Germans, 40.G; of the English, 49.5; of tho French, 47.9; of the Chinese, 47.2; of the Eskimos. 43.0. rJJlUlS

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HYMNS WERE SUNG THEN M STARTS Sunday Sitting of Missouri Lawmakers Was a Very Pugilistic One.

Jefferson City, Mo., March 20. -Song service and a fist fight were features of the first all-day Sunday session ever j i held by the Missouri Legislature. The forenoon meeting dosed with! all the members singing "Nearer, My j God, To Thee." "In the Sweet By and By" and "America." The afternoon session ended abrupt ly with Unock-downs and drag-out, a j riot and a panic. The floor leader, j H. J. Simmons, was in the center of the fight, in which Representative David W. Stark, of Cass county, and Kirby J. Smith, a clerk for the Game warden, were the most active participants. The row was preceded by a party division on the appropriation rider, which calls on the Governor to remove Game Warden Tolerton. Smith was on the floor when the house concurred in the senate's ; amendment to the contingency apropriation bill containing the Toierton rider. Smith declared the Democrats "lacked a whole lot of getting Tolerton." Simmons ordered Smith from the floor. Smith turned on Simmons and squared off to strike him. He was standing near Representative Stark's seat. Stark says Smith insulted him and then slugged him and Simmons. Stark hit Smith a terrific blow and stumbled over Representative Swearingen's chair. He fell to his knees, and while down, Swearingen says Smith struck him three times about the head. Stark jumped up and sent his right fist to Smith's face, laying open the right cheek. The blow sent Smith sprawling into a group of girls seated just outside the railing. Stark sprang after Smith, bore him to the floor and choked him. In an instant the house was in an uproar. Many women, girls and children were in the hall watching the Sunday proceedings. Their screams added to the din as they fled. Many angry members rushed to the scene of combat. Doorkeeper Wilson fought Lis way through the angry men and hysterical women and dragged Smith in the door. Blood streamed from the cut in his cheek. Other members held Stark, who was thoroughly aroused. Smith tried to get back into the house and was thrown out. CASE DISMISSED; PLAINTIFF PAYS The proceedings in aid of execution in the circuit court instituted by Dr. M. F. Johnston against Susan J. Smith have been dismissed at the cost of the plaintiff. Mrs. Smith, who several years ago was awarded by a jury of the circuit court $2,500 damages from John Vaugban for breach of promise, was awarded a small amount from estate of Harriett Fulghum, deceased. The physician brought suit and attempted to attach the claim for the amount of judgment which he had received, but as Mrs. Smith, was entitled to exemption the case was dismissed.

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RICHMOND IS NOT ON BOYCOTT LIST Report that C. & O. Is Discriminating Against the City Is Denied.

That the C. & O. railroad harbors! any ill feeling towards Richmond or ! has attempted a boycott ot the city by issuing an order renouncing any responsibility for supplies purchased by bridge or repair gangs and threatening the employes with discharge for any violation was unreservedly denied by Charles Blair head ticket agent of the company here today. Mr. Blair declared that so far as he knew no order to such an effect had been issued by the road and that-publication of such action was without foundation. He said the story given credence in a morning paper would be investigated. No soreness is felt by the company according to Mr. Blair, because of its defeat by the South Side Improvement association in the petition for the opening of South N street, and it does not intend, he Bays, to institute any rolicy of "getting even." The whole idea, according to Mr. Blair, is not to be entertained for a momnt. The only action of the company that might seem to be along the line intimated, said Mr. Blair, was a discontinuance by the company of boarding accounts in this city ror its employes. He said this was done, principally because Richmond had ceased to be a terminal point and there was no longr er any occasion for out-oMown employes to board here. It was also done he said, to protect the company. To the best of his knowledge Mr. Blair said no restaurant had been opened up by the company in the south

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part of the city in order to provide meals for the employes and prevent their patronage of local eating places. The fear expressed in connection with the report of such an order that the Richmond merchants would suffer to quite an extent because of a black listing policy on the part of the cpmj;any in regard to its employes, Mr. Blair said was unfounded. The men in the employ of the road, he said, had not been asked to refrain from local purchasing so far as he ktjew and no such request or demand was being contemplated. laughingly Mr. Blair said in regard ko that pm of the story which stated 11 feeling on the part of the company .vas manifested by the trains stoping in this cfty only the time absoutely necessary, that, of course, no time was wasted and that every effort was made to get trains through n the shortest time possible.

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