Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 143, 1 April 1911 — Page 1

Yho Palladium Han 1, OOP Rflore Circulation Than All the Other Papers In Richmond Combined

RICHMOND PAIXABI 7T 15t AND SUH-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. N0.1J. RICHMOND, IXD., SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 1, 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS.

TT

t -v 1

All AVALANCHE OF STORIES "BROKE" SWAMPSJ SCRIBE He Calls Madly for News Editor to Send Out Entire Staff to Aid in Collecting the "Copy."

Indicted Head of Trust Company NEW FEATURES IN LIQUOR LAW WILL BE INVESTIGATED TOULMIN TOLD OF THE TRIUMPHS OF WRIGHT BROTHERS GARRY HERRMANN TO APPEAR AS WITNESS BOARD AND COUNCILMAN HELD A SECRET CONFAB

WORKS

CIGARETS CALLED HEALTHY BY GORMON

iTracks Removed from Glen, Hammond Reveals Water Works Proposal, Suffrage Granted to Women. "Wayne county went dry in an option election last night, by a thousand majority. All the .aloons arc closed this morning. The city bought the water works Jiliint uml will furnish water at u cheap luto In the future. Way ne rounty council decided to appropriate for an insane ward. The street ear tracks in Glen Miller were mysteriously removed last liiRht. The company will donate $10 0O0 to the park commissioners for improvements. lly a new arrangement Hie &as rates in Richmond will he decreased. Women Can Vote Now. On recommendation of the women ' jffrnglsltt of Richmond, an ordinance 111 ho Introduced in council granting women the right to vote and to hold office. President Hammond of the board of work, said "good morning." to the reiKirtern. pleasantly, and passed clgarets. Lighting one himself he said: "'Now boy. I'll tell you Just what's in the Water Works franchise." Hiipcrlntcndent of police (!ormon recommends clgaret smoking as conducive to good health. There stories "broke" today on one solitary reporter. !! dashed madly to tho nearest phone and begged the "Hbwa editor to send the entire news staff to his relief wit'iout a ininutc'3 delay. "I'm -swamped. , jelled the .w:rU'? 0:1 the city hall "leat." lie was Kreeted by a loud, raucous "ha, ha." by the news editor, who had been Mung eleven times in ihe same spot before H :::o u. in. "Ixiok at the calendar," the reporter was informed then said scribe dropped the receiver nml retired to a lonely spot to address a few remarks to himself. Even Sun Is Joker. The sun would creep out from bebind a big black snow cloud this morning, and then slide back again in a provoking manner, as though to say 'April Fool." Papa came down town this morninc. puffins: his ten-center. Peeping ut. the front window with a huge trrln was "sonny." watching triumphantly ten yards of handsome pink lace trimming from mama's work basket, trailing from papa's overcoat. Klchniond citizens suffered from the Jokers as usual, and munched red pepper candles, for n minute, and then spat them out. "smiling outwardly but cushln inwardly." to quote from Jlark Twain. Paul Wilson, a local music dealer, tvau brought before Mayor Zimmerman this morning in police court, to answer a serious charge the charge resulting from a long "investigation" by Patrolman Vogelsong. Wlison was much agitated when led .Into the court by the bailiff. lie twisted his but and looked inquiringly at the court, prosecutor and patrolmen. "Now Wilson." began the Mayor, 'wo have found yon are dispensing liquor on Sunday, and we have brought jon 11 i for It." Then the Mayor hesitated a minute. s Wllson'a nervousness had increased to the extent that when he opened his mouth the words balked on making thetr exit. "This Is April the first, you know," the Mayor finally said. "Oh." said Wilson. There was indescribable relief expressed in that sjumtatcous "Oh!" The court and attaches bum Into laughter, while Wilson, heeplshly stole out of court. "Oh, you just wait, you'll get your." he gritted between his teeth, to Mr. Vogelsong. who was executing one of Ms well known "t t r reee. p-s-sst's." BOHEK IS ONE OF CHARTER MEMBERS J. W. Holier of this city attended tho tvc:ify-fli'th anniversary meeting of the r:r..n Castle, No. 1. Knights of the CoM;'U Kaglo, of which he Is a charter member, at Union City Thursday. Only four charter members of tho lodge are still living, and three of these, Mr. Boher and Col. Patchell and John Jenkins of Union City, were present. Reuben Sugars of Pennsylvania, the oth?r member was not able to be present. THE WEATHER STATE Generally fair tonight and Sunday; warmer tonight. LOCAL Fair and continued cold tcnight; Stnilay fair and warmer.

-: .; ; f-1wS , 1 i

Joseph H. Uiechmann. former president of ihe Carnegie Trust company, who Is under indictment in New York in connection with the failure of the institution. Iteichmann began his business career as a newsboy in Chicago '-'." years ago.

RALPH LANTZ NOW DECLARED INSANE Jackson Township Board Overrules Action of the Local Commission. Ilalph Lantz of Milton, less tiyin a month ago declared sane by a lunacy eommission here, was Friday declared of unsound mind by an insanity commission of Jackson township, lie was on Saturday brought to Richmond by Marshal Drlschel of Cambridge City and unless he ob ains his release by habeas corpus pioeeedings. will be confined in the county jail awaiting his admission to Ka stern Indiana Insane hospital. The unfortunate young man, who was a traveling salesman of considerable ability, claims that his wife, who is now living in Grand Rapids, Mich., is back of the scheme to place him in the insane institution. During the week he filed divorce proceedings in the Wayne circuit court, making serious charges of infidelity. The warrant alleging insanity, and on which the Jackson township lunacy commission proceeded in it examination, was filed by a relative of the young man. He Appears Sane. To all appearances l.antz is sane as any ordinary indixidual and he can J carry on a conversation with a great deal of intelligence. It was because of this fact that the Richmond insanity commission cou d not discover any evidence of the nu.n being demented. The Richmond ton mission characterized him a degenerate, legally responsible for any of his acts. However, the physicians who made the examination Friday are acquainted with his actions and quickly found him insane and so reported to Justice of the Peace Powmaster. ft is not so much what La nt z says as what he does that led the eommission to make its findings. I'pon his release from the Wayne county jail early in March Lantz went lo Cincinnati and his arrest a week ago for attempting to beat a board bill of one the largest hotels in the city emphasized this condition. Immediately upon arrival here Iantz asked to se his attorneys. Freeman and Freeman. It is understood he is seeking bis release on habeas corpus proceedings which as yd have not been tied EC, CLARK Democrats Nominate Him Candidate fc r Speaker. (American News Service) Washington. April 1. The selection of Champ Clark fo speaker of the house of representatives was ratified by a caucus of Democratic members today, 220 members being present. South Trimble of Kentucky, was selected clerk of the housp The subcommittee of the ways and means committee submitted a report recommending the abolition of numerous useless offices arotud the capitol. which wih effect the caving of $100,000 annually.

URPRIS

DEMOCRATS HEAVE SIGHS J RELIEF Election of O'Gorman in New York as Senator Boon r to the Party.

(American News Service) Albany, N. Y. April 1. There was an exodus of legislators from the state capitol today following the election of Justice James A. O'Gorman to the United Sates senate last night and the subsequent adjournment of the legislature until April 17. Kvery train carried senators and assemblymen to tbeir homes, jubilant that the elevenweek deadlock on the senatorship had at last been settled. In New York City, Justice Odorman was busy w inding up his personal affairs and will leave for Washing ton on Monday. The new senator literally steps from the bench to tye national halls of congress, for he lias already resigned . from the state supreme court and is ready to assume his legislative duties when the extraordinary session of congress is convened on Tuesday. The empire state will be represented by its full quota in the upper house of congress one Democrat and one Republican. From Governor Dix down, state officials today voiced their jubilation over the election of a successor to Chauncey M. Depew. The election is believed by many to have been hastened by the late state Republican Chairman Barnes urging a coalition of Republicans and Democrats in the legislature to elect a conservative Democrat. The force of the argument in favor of a break of the deadlock wms sohwn by the fact that Justice O'Gorman received 112 votes, whereas only !7 were necessary to elect, while he SO Republican votes went to Mr. Depew. There were three pairs in the senate, but none in the assembly. By April 17. the legislative chambers in the capitol which were wrecked by fire will be again in a state fit for occupancy and the legislators will buckle down to passing the legislative program of Governor Dix. It is believed there will be no hindrance to the administration measures but that they will all be rushed through without delay. GLEN GREEN HOUSES WILL OPEN, SUNDAY It was announced today by oark sulcrintendent Ud Hollarn that the green houses at Glen Miller park would be opened to the public for the firt tinio this year Sunday afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock. The animals are still confined in the green houses, a portion of which constitute their winter quarters, and they may be seen at the same time with the flowers and plants. BODY OF MR. STARR ARRIVES HERE TODAY The remains of Joseph W. Starr arrived in Richmond this afternoon and were taken to the undertaking parlors of Wilson, Pohlmeyer and Iowning. The funeral services will be held at the North A street Friends Meeting House on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Burial will be la Earltam cemetery.

Commissioners to Consider Transfer of Licenses, and Licenses for Jobbers and Manufacturers.

MINCK BREWERY TO TAKE OUT LICENSE Jung Agency and Brown, Wholesaler, Also Ask for Same Permitting Them Deliveries by Wagon.

Two new features of the Proctor Before a large and interested audiliquor law will be given attention at encc at the Masonic Temple last even-

the meeting of the board of county

commissioners on Monday when two! the famous Wright brothers of Daysaloon licenses will be transferred and ton, Ohio, told of the long years of exwholesale liquor dealers who conduct j perimenting to apply the principles of a wagon delivery will be given lie- navigation used by birds to mechanics enses. In addition there w ill be four for aerial flight, and explained in de-

saloonists who will ask a renewal of their licenses held under the old law. John C. Miller, who advertised in February that he would be an applicant at the March session for a newlicense, but withdrew his application

when he discovered that there was I seemed to be approaching perfection, now a maximum number of saloons It was a most interesting and instrucoperating in the city, according to j i iVe address through and through, and the population clause of the new law , Mr Toulmin held the close attenUotl petitions the commissioners to be permitted to accept the license of Jo. of nis auditors for mre than an hour seph Collins, lie had intended to se- and a halfcure a new license, for the Collins In his capacity as patent agent for place on Ft. Wayne avenue, but be-. the Wrights, Mr. Toulmin has come to

cause oi tne provisions or tne law the matter was adjusted by Mr. Collins securing a license again and nowtransferring it. The license which will be transferred to Mr. Miller will expire next March. Asks for Transfer. Ed A. Johnson, another saloonist on Ft. Wayne avenue, will retire from the business and John H. Sullivan, formerly engaged V the business on South Ninth street, has an option on Johnson's license. It expires on June 15. Sullivajp like Jlil wiy ask thej commissioners to npprbve" the transrer or tne respective licenses to themselves. Heretofore manufacturers of intoxj icating liquors have not been requirjed to take out licenses permitting them to do a wagon delivery business 'in quantities of from one to five gal lons. The Jung Brewing company on South Fifth street and the Minck Brewing company, on Main and First

streets are asking such licenses, j jn balancing gave the aviators the key James L. Brown, whose place of busi-jt0 the problem, said Mr. Toulmin. As ness is on North F street, is asking ajfinaiiy worked out the balancing apwholesale license, the effect of which paratus consists of a lever which is practically the same as those to be when changing -ur currents cause one issued to the two manufacturers. The Sjde of the machine to dip, is moved fee which is exacted from either by a lurn cf the wrist, elevating a porwholesale dealers or manufacturers, tion of the upper plane of the side that permitting them to do a delivery busi-!is high and lowering a portion of the ness is $200. Half of this goes into plane on the side that is dipping, the county tuition fund. The other J The aDnaratus differs on various

j hundred dollars goes to the city, but the law does not state to which fund land it is probable that some complicajtions may arise in distribution of the city's share. Saloonists asking for license renewals include Kmmett Hensley in business near i-ourtn ana .Main, Dan fan - ning doing business near Fifth and Main, Clarence Jessup Ninth and Saylor streets, and George Klein, who owns the Grand. The present licenses of these saloonists expire respectively on April 4, 28, 6 and 17. However, the new licenses, if issued on April 3. as they likely will be, will be dated from that date. In other words the license renewals cannot be dated from the date of the expiration of the old licenses, unless renewal is made on the date the old license expires. CATCH YOUNG THIEF Hoboken Boy Bank Robber Held at Fort Wayne. (American News Service) Fort Wayne. April 1. Johnny Rosner, sixteen years old. one of the two messengers charged with stealing $1,300 in cash and $4,000 in valuable papers while conveying them from one bank to another in Hoboken. N. J., in I January, was arrested here today, pen niless. He confessed. The boys lived high on their western trip and spent all the cash. They burned the papers. MAJOR BERRIMAN TO COME TO RICHMOND Major Berriman, head of the Salvation Army work in Indiana, will visit Richmond Sunday, April 9. His visit will be made sn occasion for celebration by the local army members. He w ill address the members of this faith in the evening at the headquarters on North A street. In the morning he will conduct the services at the Second Presbyterian church and in the afternoon will speak at a men's meeting at the Young Men's Christian association. He will be accompanied by Captain Widgeny. - ,

Audience Which Heard Address of Patent Attorney of Famous Aviators Highly Entertained.

AIR CURRENTS WERE THE GREAT PROBLEM Was Harder Than Producing a Machine to Navigate the Air Solved by a Close Study of Birds. ing H. A. Toulmin, patent attorney for tail how the problem was finally worked out by the Wright brothers and other prominent aviators, from the first machine which defied the laws of gravitation to the one which now have an intimate knowledge of aeroplanes and the principles of their construction, and his knowledge was given over to the audience last evening in so clear and concise a manner that every one left the building almost aviators themselves, or at least well versed on the subject. The Real Difficulty. According to Mr'. Toulmin. very lit tle difficulty, if any, was ever experieocd. hi producing a machine which would make progress in the air, but for years the problem which baffled the Wrights and other men was to manufacture a machine which could be manipulated in the varying air currents so as to keep the balance and be propelled through the air without danger of its being upset by a sudden shift in the air and dashed to the ground. A study of the means used by birds machines, and this was illustrated by Mr. Toulmin by means of models of t he most successful planes. In the Karnam bhiiane the UDDer Diane is 'split at the ends so that a portion of j it can De rajsed or dropped on hinges; the Curtis machine has a small plane ; between the two main planes at each end, which are operated for this purpose: while the Wright biplane and the Bleriot monoplane is balanced by raising and lowering of the ends of the main upper plane which is made flexible. Operation Explained. The operation of the plane was explained in this way. When one end of the machine dips, the end of the plane, hinged portion of sub-plane, is lowered and the friction of the air on this projection tends to raise that end while the friction of the air on the elevated projection at the other end tends to force that side of the machine down. As a slight turn of the wrist on a lever raises and lowers both ends, the balancing operation is made quite simple. The first type of aeroplane developed by the Wrights, its trial and subsequent efforts and their success to eliminate the faults which had been exposed were explained in detail by the speaker. He als3 explained in general the principles of aviation and the obstacles which had to be overcome in aerial navigation. The consensus of opinion was that the lecture was one of the best of its kind ever delivered in the city. BOY SCOUTS' CHIEF TO BE A SPEAKER F A. Crosby, head of the boys" scout movement of Chicago and an official of the Y. M. C. A. of that city, w ill deliver a talk to boys at the high school auditorium on "Boy Scouts" which will be profusely illustrated with stereopticon views showing the work of this organization. Mr. Crosby is one of the leading men in the boy scout movement which i3 sweeping over the country at so furious a rate and his talk is looked forw ard to by the boys of Richmond w ith a great deal of interest. No admission w ill be charged and all boys between the ages of 11 to 18 are cordially invited to hear him. He w ill begin speaking at 7:C0 o'clock

1 ! iXi'S: L

. ill

August "Garry" Herrmann, Grand Exalted Ruler of the Elks, chairman of the National Baseball Commission and owner of the Cincinnati National League Club, who may be called as a witness in the grand jury investigation cf the C ncinuati and Suburban Bell Telephone Company. MERGER PROBABLE Fifth St. M. E., Richmond, and Centerville M. E. May Petition the Bishop. A proposition for a merger of the Fifth Street M. E. church of this city and the Centerville Methodist Episcopal church will be submitted to Bishop Edwin H. Hughes, president of the .conference.-within which these churcaes are located and who has the power of authorizing such a consolidation. The petition will be made ?t the sixty-eighth session of the North Indiana Conference of the M. E. church, to be held at Kokomo, April 5 to 10. According to Dr. T. M. Guild, district superintendent, who will present the matter to the bishop, many of the leading members of both churches have expressed themselves as favorable to the union, although no action has been taken on the matter by the churches as a whole. It is proposed the two churches shall merge into the present Fifth street church. The on'.y reasons which are said to enter into the consideration of the union are an increased salary for the pastor and a better equipped church edifice, which would be made possible by a consolidation of the two congregation?. No predictions would be made today by the local ministers as to whether the merger was probable. It was said that it could not be brought about except by the consent of both churches. At the quarterly meetings of the four churctes in this city, the First, the Grace, the Fifth Street and the Third resoljtions requesting the return of the pastors, the Reverends, J, F. Radcliffe, Arthur Cates, R. L. Hardinghaui, and I. M. Black, respectively, for the next year, were unanimously asked. These resolutions will be presented at the conference meeting. The return of all these four men to the city is expected. The continuance of Dr. T. M. Guild as district superintendent was also requested. The reports of tlie various officers of the churches were read at the quarterly meetings all of which were heid this week, and showed the congregations to be in the best of condition, financially and otherwise. P. R. R. OFFICIALS VISIT CAMBRIDGE (Palladium Special) K&st Gerraantown, Ind.. April 1. Following she visit of officials of the Indianapolis division of the Pennsylvania railrcad company to this place and Cambridge City, when conferences were held with some of the leading business men. the report gained circulation that a repair shop would be located just west of here. No deals have been made public, whereby the company has acquired property for the proposed shops. In case the shops are located near here, it is understood that a working force of ISO will be employed. Cambridge City and East Germantown are ideally located on the Indianapolis division for such a purpose and the residents are hopeful that the shops will be located here. EADLER MISSING Emmett Eadler, an electrician employed by J. C. Crane disappeared from the city on Friday evening after being paid off. His mother, Mrs. Lee Eadler. Eashaven avenue, said her son had given no intimation of leavins. , - -

ANOTHER

CHURCH

With Three Councilmen and City Clerk Absent, Important Decisions Were Reached at Pow Wow.

FTAKI: ACTION UPON WATER WORKS CASE City Attorney Instructed to Draw Up Contract and Decision Made to Buy Stokers for Plant. Council and the board of works held u meeting behind locked doors at the city hall last evening and or. dered the city attorney to draw up a water works contract, to be filed in the city engineer's office in connection with the hitter's specifications a to the quality of water, extent of lines ets. The board was authorized to ad-' vertise for bids on a contract. Besides the water Avorks question, council discussed the advisability of enforcing the anti-smoke ordinance, and practically decided that a dog ordinance would meet with too much opposition from the public. In addition to the water works decision, council approved the decision of the board of works to install stokers at the city light plant. The stokers will cost about $t,000. Not Full Attendance. These decisions were reached although the meeting was a secret one and the city clerk was not present, in tact Clerk Bescher did not. even know there was to be a meeting. Councilmen Von Pein, Englebert and Bartel w ere absent. . , This morning city officials, including Mayor Zimmerman and President ' Hammond, reported "nothing doing," as did several councilmen. - The council discussed the water works proposition at length. It was agreed that the city should , nave a member on the board of directors, and should be"ln a position to acquire tbtf stock of the company, thus finally, securing control of the corporation. It was thought best that meter rent should not be charged, although a minimum rate would be satisfactory to councilmen. On extension of lines it was agreed that if the city. should be represented on the board of directors, extensions of the lines could bo secured when desired, w ithout the necessity of locating a new fire plug. Fire Plug Contract. Regarding the fire plug contract, which expires September 1 1912, councilmen expressed themselves as being favorable to a lower rate than is charged by the company at present. It is now $49 per hydrant, and free intermediate hydrants. The smoke nuisance was discussed and it was to test this, more than anything else that the stokers were ordered to be installed at the light plant.. The councilmen, although all of them voted for the ordinance, are now backing up, and want it tested.. The test at the city hall, where a smoke consumer was placed on the boiler, is not considered sufficient. The stokers at the light plant will mean the saving of at least $3,500 a year in fuel, for besides being able to use a cheaper grade of coal, the fuel escaping through the smoke will be consumed. The stokers work from a dial, which is in a special regulator room. The feed of coal works under the fire pit. The plant now burns about $20,000 worth of coal per year. Council practically decided not to pass the dog ordinance. City Attorney Gardner, read a letter from a woman who called the council, police depart ment members and others names which would hardly be fit to print. She said of the dog catcher came to her house he'd never get away with her dog alive, and furthermore she would not take out a license. "The council hasn't any sense," the letter affirmed. "Anybody who would lower himself to be a dog catcher would steal sheep. So would any one who would lower himself to pass such a rotten ordinance." MARRIAGE LICENSES Eighteen marriage licenses were issued in March In the office of county clerk George Matthews. The business done in this regard during the month was lighter than in corresponding periods in previous years. Palladium's Total Daily Average Gradation (Except Saturday) Including Complimentary Lists, for Week Ending March 23, 191L 6,850 City Cireolatioa showing net paid, sews stands and jpgnlar complimentary list does cot include sample copies. 3,858