Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 160, 18 April 1911 — Page 1

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THE RICHMOND PAIXABIIIM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL.XXXVI.NO. KM). RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EVENING. APRIL IS, 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS.

VILLAGE STATION SHUT, TRAIN LATE, BECAMEILL, SUES Mrs. "Amanda Fritz, Richmond, Says She Permanently Lost Health by Negligence of Pcnn. Ry.

ASKS $5,000 BALM FROM THE RAILWAY At Eldorado, O., Last November, on a Cold and Stormy Night, She Waited on Plat- . form for a Train. ' Kclting forth tliut Mho was compelled to wait for over an hour In the cohl. damp, raw air on the evening of November 21. 19t, at the Eldorado Ohio railroad Mutton for u train, and th;it n a result her health had been permanently destroyed. Mrs. Amanda Fritz Iuim efimplalned in the Wayne Circuit court against the Pennsylvania ruilroad company for being negligent ami careless, as rhe alleges, in Hot keeping Hi'1 Mat Ion depot open, and demand $5,0110 damages n halm for her alleged permanently Impaired health and resulting disabilities. Mth. Fritz, who Is a widow, avers In her conidaint that 011 the day in cjiieMiou tide purchased a round-trip ticket at the local station for Kldorach, where nhe expected to spend the day with relatives, living a hhort distance from the town. The day was Htormy and cold. In making the return trip to Richmond she left the home where she visited early and waited at the Eldorado hotel uuti'i S:10 o'clock, five minutes before train time. Finds Station Locked. Upon going to the depot sha found It closed and an who could get no verbal Information and as no Information Ivan posted, he uvors. regarding the lateness of the train, she waited at the depot expecting that the train would arrive at any time. For over an hour Hhe waited In the cold, raw and damp air, she allege, before the train did arrive. All thin time, she declares, the station was closed. She says that the did not return to the hotel hecause she thought if she did she might nils thft train. The allegation that the company's employe or station ugent was both careless and negligent is made and tha complainant further, alleges that ho and the company both failed to conform with an Ohio state statute which compels railway companies to keep their depots open and In h comfortable and sanitary condition for use by their patrons. As the result of leaving a comfortable place In the hotel and standing for more than an hour In the cold, the plaintiff avers she was chilled through and suffered much physical pain and distress and that her health was permanently destroyed. Since she has been unablo to work, and has been put to a great expense In securing medV eal treatment and employment of help in iK-rformanco of household duties. She alleges she Is dependent upon herself for n livelihood. Attorneys Uohblus and Hobblns for the complainant and attorney J. I Hupc for the railload company. DENY "GOODA MEN" RIGHT TO SOLICIT Two Syrian missionaries, who wanted permission to do wholesale begKing for an orphans' home. In some remote Quarter of Asia Minor, threw the board of works meeting into confusion Monday. They said they were "gooda men" anil they wanted to "geta the won for zc or pan home." On the advice of City Attorney a. M. Gardner, .Mayor Zimmerman iefused th men permission to solicit He said, 'charity begins at home."' One of them was a bullet beaded, elite j faced person, in a black cult of ministerial pattern, wearing muddy shoes nnd a rublKT collar. The other wore a thnggy beard "and talked little English. The mayor said ufterwards he -didn't tike their looks." THE WEATHER STATE Showers nnd colder tonight and Wednesday. LOCAL Showers this afternoon and night.. Wednesday fair and cooler. HICH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. Highest temperature Monday, 60 degrees at 4 ru. lowest temperature Tuesday, tft degrees at 6 a. m. Temperature at 11:30 a. ns. today. 60 deRrces nnd rlaing. Barometer, high and stationary; will probably begin to fall today, bringing cloudy nnd warmer conditions. Heavy rain Is not indicated but them may be showers. Storms are now moving much slower than a few weeks ago. High barometric pressure Indicates fair weather but cooler; low barometric pressure Indicates warm weather, but rain.

Daring Daughter Of A Diplomat

MAYOR PLAYS PART OF "HICK CARTER1 Aroused by Shot Follows Negro Couple and Has Both Arrested. As Mayor Zimmerman was in his garage on North A street near Seventh street about midnight, last night preparing to answer a call, he heard a t.liot and rushing out he saw the figures of a man arid woman on the sidewalk across the street. The mayor crossed the street immediately and demanded "Who fired that shot?" ' He did." replied the woman, who was Hazel I'ettiford, a young nogress. pointing to her eompaiiion. Charles Smith, also colored. Just as Mayor Zimmerman approached the couple he noticed Smith throw something that looked like a revolver over the fence into the yard of Dr. Wampler. The mayor, being unprepared for any encounter, went back to the garage, cranked his machine and drove out onto the street. He followed the couple to the post office where they stopped. Going to Main street, the Mayor secured Patrolman Little and Wenger, who arrested Smith and the Petti ford woman at the corner of Tenth and North A streets. The woman's face was smeared with blood and she bore marks of a beating, alleged to have been administered by Smith. She was allowed to go to her home. Smith was arraigned in police court this morning on a charge of public intoxication and carrying weapons. He denied having attempted to shoot the Petti ford woman, and at first entered pleas of not guilty to both charges. Later he plead guilty to both and was fined $1 and costs for drunk and ?". and costs for carrying weapons. The Pettlford woman did not appear In court and the true cause of the shot could not be learned. The revo.ver i was found in the yard of Dr. Wampler this morning. DEATH MOREHUMAIIE To Edsall Than to Give Him Whiskey, Says Mayor. "A person would almost do a better thing to shoot you than to give you whiskey," exclaimed Mayor Zimmerman In police court this morning to Kd Edsall. who was arraigned on a ! charge of public Intoxication, his face badly bruised and smeared with blood resulting from a fall In his cell a short time previous, when he was seized with a whiskey fit. Kdsall was released from the county jail on Sunday morning and was beastly drunk again before the sun had set that day. He was arrested Monday still in a drunken condition. "I'd like to know." declared the mayor, "where you got the whiskey on Sunday, it certainly wouldn't be as mean for a ierson to shoot you as to give ou whiskey, in your present con-1 dition." And the orly reply, as Kdsall! put a trembling hand to his bruised face was "1 don't remember; I don't remember." Kdsall is perhaps the worst inebriate in Wayne county. He has spent the greater part of the last year in Jail, for no sooner is he released than ho becomes drunk again and Is sent up to serve another sentence. His condition la becoming pitiful, whiskey fits now almost invariably following his drunken orgies, and his life may soon pay the toll. CANDIDATES CLASS TO BE GIVEN WORK The Indies' Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen will give a class of candidates degree work at the next regular meeting, April 19. The Indianapolis degree team of the order will exemplify the work. All members are expected to be present. Pinner w ill be served at 11: CO o'clock in the hall of the order.

Scnorita Leonora Rivero. daugh ter of the new Cuban Minister, about to "fly." She is the first woman in the diplomatic set at Washington to go up' in an aeroplane and she is so ph ased over her experience that she. has asserted her intention of purchasing a machine and learning to fly it nerself.

ENRAGED NEGRO FELLED WHITE Charles Bell, Colored, Lays Out Clayton Fye, Then Makes an Escape. After enduring for some time the tantalizing and annoying remarks of Charles Bell, a negro cement worker at the Dille and McGuire Lawn Mower factory, North Thirteenth street, Clayton Fye, a white co-worker, suddenly became exasperated and shoved the negro from his side. Grabbing a short handled shovel lying on the ground nearby, Uell started for Fye and struck him on the back between the shoulders with the shovel, felling him to the ground. Fye arose and made an effort to protect himself, but the enraged negro again swung the shovel with terrific force, this time bringing the iron scoop down upon Fye's head. .He was knocked to the ground, and blood flowed from a long gash which had been inflicted. The fight occurred yesterday afternoon about 4:15 o'clock. After Fye had been felled for the second time John Long, another worker grabbed hold of Bell and prevented him from further assaults. In the confusion that resulted Bell was allowed to escape and has not been heard of since. The poliee are on the look out for him. The city ambulance was called and Fye was taken to his home at 402 South West Third street, where he was attended by a physician. His injuries are not believed to be serious. KflUFFMAH POETICAL Starts Council Debate with Some Spring Verse. "Now the robins are singing, and the spring is here. " began Councilman Harry Kauffman. at the meeting of the city fathers, last evening. The city dads held their breath. "It's goin' to be poetry," was the awed whisper. But alas! "The automobile owners go tearing up and down South Sixteenth street so fast that you can't see their numbers." continued Kauffman. Shucks." disdainfully observed Clerk Besclier, 'i can make better poetry than that." Mr. Kauffman continued that he thought, and he was upheld by all the councilmen. the police should enforce the. speed limit ordinance, lie says that in dry weather there is always a cloud of dust hanging over the southeast section of Richmond, caused by the whizzins automobiles. "It's the younger men of the city who don't know how to drive who cause the trouble," continued Kauffman. A BUILDING CODE SENT TO COUNCIL The Commercial club submitted ' a building code ordinance to city council last night, but it was laid on the table for a special meeting which will be held within a month. The code Is a complete one, and a code similar to that submitted by the club, will probably be adopted, as council sees the necessity of such legislation. According to a communication sent with the code R contains nothing which will add to the cost of construction of poor men's houses. It will add to the sanitary conditions, end fire protection. It would probably mean a redaction of insurance rates, if placed m effect. -

MAN

Defying Death

EAST .END PEOPLE IN PEEVISH MOOD Councilman King Says They Are Ready to Tear Up the Glen Tracks. Just a leader is all the east end people want, according to Councilman E. E. King, to tear up the street car tracks on North E street. It is claimed that the street car company is delaying the improvement of North "E street by failing to relay its tracks in concrete as provided in the street car franchise. The east street car service, according to Mr. King, is anything but good. He says that the crews are running the cars for their own benefit instead of for the public. ' ii a . .. j . i . . .nr. Tjarunei, me eny attorney, says that the company has ordered its material to relay the tracks and he has been assured by Alexander Gordon, j local manager of the company, that j his enmranv will rnt ilplav th naiins" of E street. King explained after council meeting that some cast enders were in favor of tearing up the freight car tracks in Glen Miller after a manner employed by a mob in Southern Indiana a few days ago. He says to do this the irate citizens only need a leader. Councilman Bartel. who was at St. Louis recently, says the street cars there are much worse than those in Richmond. He says there are stoves in the St. Louis cars. While discussing the railway situation, Councilman-at-large Thatcher, demanded that the city take some action against railway crossings being blocked by freight trains. Mr. Thatcher says at times cars stand obstructing the crossings for 20 minutes at a time. There is a city ordinance against blocking traffic for more than five minutes. Superintendent Neff will be ordered to have the ordinance observed. Mr. King told an amusing incident regarding blocking of crossings. "It was down at the Eighth street crossing," he said. "A freight train j was holding up traffic. The new j brakeman ran up to the conductor. and said, 'Where shall I cut 'er?' 'Cut h . this is Richmond.' the conductor yelled back at him." PREVENT WAR; MAKE FILIPINOS FREE (American News Service) Washington, April IS. "The best way for the United States to stop dis-j Mission oi tne pronaoiiiiy ot war witn Japan is to grant, immediate indepennenee to the Philippines, the weak spot in Uncle Sam's military j strength," said Manuel L. Queson, resident commissioner of the Philippine Islands to the United States when asked about the constantly recurring Japanese war rumors today. "All naval authorities agree that the United States could not hold the Philippines against Japan. Thousands of millions of dollars on fortifications would be necessary to make the Philippines safe from Japanese invasion. The simplest way for Uncle Sam to, put a quietus to war talk is to give the! Philippines a neutralized republic." 200 CHILDREN ARE TO ENTER CHURCH A class of 200 children -will be received Into the St. Andrew's Catholic church at the service next Sundav i morning, and observe their first eom-t munion at that time. It is the largest number of communicants ever to be j received into the church. - - . j

KNOCKOUT GIVEN 1

OIL TREATMENTS OF THE STREETS Council Nearly Unanimous in Favoring of the Use of Tarvia or Glutrin to Improve Highways. NORTH A STREET IS TO HAVE TEST SOON Condition of the Streets Throughout the City Poor, the Councilmen Stated at Meeting, Monday. Oil as a street dressing was '.ossed into the discard by the city council last night, when, with one exception, the city fathers spoke in favor of glutrin or tarvia. "Oil is a back number." was the conclusion reached. Tarvia will be given a test immediately on North A street, between Seventh and Eighth streets, where the property owners, the St. Mary's Catholic church and the Y. M. C. A. have guaranteed to stand the cost. Two barrels of tarvia will be shipped to Mayor Zimmerman by the companymanufacturing this product, and he will give it a trial adjacent to the mayor's residence on North A street. It was reported that North A street property owners, between Eighth and Sixteenth streets are holding up their petition for oil, and it will probably be changed to tarvia. Experiment by "Doc." The tarvia dressing was given a comical test yesterday on North A between Sixth and Seventh streets, but instead of having the regular top dressing, Street Commissioner Genn tried to treat the street with the "Tarvia X" or the material used in making the foundation of the street. "Tarvia X" is a heavier coal tar preparation, and when used in making the foundation of macadam roads, is said to form a road bed which will last from 15 to 20 years. It is being used in the construction of the new road from West Fifth street, to the Center township line. It is said that the city will adopt, this making of roads next year. Tarvia will cost 9 cents a gallon for the top dressing, and is applied onethird of a gallon to the square yard. When "Tarvia X" is employed in the construction of roads the total cost, including crushed stone and labor is about 45 cents per square yard. A representative of the company manufacturing tarvia was at city council last night, and gave an explanation of the material and of its use. He said the company would guarantee a "Tarvia X" constructed road for at least six years. Opinions of expert engineers, he claims can be furnished showing that the road should last for 15 years or longer. Together with the consideration of the treatment of streets with tarvia and oil, came a discussion of the wretched condition of the streets of Richmond. Every councilman complained of a street and some of their complaints were almost humorous. A "No-Fishing Sign. "No fishing," is a sign some one stuck in the "frog pond," at West First and Richmond avenue. The filth and slime on that street is said to be deplorable, and probably makes it one of the least sanitary sections of Richmond. Councilman Frank Waidele demanded that some action be taken to drain the place for he says it is jeopardizing the health of the neighborhood. On West Main street from the bridge to West Fifth street, the property owners iresented a petition to have the roadway paved. It was signed by fifteen residents. However, the city will not make the improvement this year because of lack of funds. It will be included in the 1912 budget. It was claimed by half a dozen councilmen that the streets are full of holes. Digging up of streets by public service corporations and failure to replace the street in proper condition, was assigned as a cause. On motion of Councilman E. E. King council ordered the city attorney to draw up an ordinance requiring that whenever a street is torn up by a' citizen or corporation, it must be rolled by the street roller at the expense of the citizen or corporation digging it up. The mayor suggested this ordinance and believes it will put an end to a trouble that has been confronting council for a long time. Old Argument Heard. The street complaints also brought (Continued on Page Eight.) Palladium's Total Daily Average Grcnlation (Except Saturday). Including Complimentary List, for Week Ending April 13, 191L 6,896 City Circulation sbovdng net paid, news stands and regular complimentary list does not include sample copies. 3666

WASHINGTON WAS

GREATLY EXCITED FOR A FEW HOURS Possibility of Congress Ordering Intervention in Mexico, Strong U ntil Diaz Is Heard From. BORDER WAR TO END WAS PROMISE GIVEN However, There Is a Strong Possibility that the Rebel Forces Will Make an Attack on Jaurez. " (American News .Service) Washington, April 18. The nation-. al capital had its full share of excite ment today. For several hours it looked as if intervention in Mexico might be ordered at any moment, but assurances were received from Mexico that that country would adopt a "definite restrictive policy along the border." This promise, coming with the news that the iusurrectos had withdrawn from Auga Prieta immediately cleared up the situation. The Mexican tangle began to assume a more favorable situation after the President had had conferences with members of his cabinet. The most important occurrence of the day was a telegraphic communication from Ambassador Wilson at Mexico City to the effect that the Diaz administration had given assurances, demanded by President Taft yesterday, that fighting would be removed from the International boundary. In view of these developments. President Taft will not proceed to intervention in Mexico, which seemed sure this morning, unless conditions become worse at Douglas and El Paso. Is Up to Congress. Such action will only follow a decision by congress that the situation warrants the possibility of a long drawn out war. Reports from the boundary show the beginning of the rebel attack on Juarez, where there is a possibility of the repetition of the Auga Prieta trouble. This means that intervention is still possible, and for the first time there was evidence today of serious worry in congress over the situation. Democratic and Republican leaders are deeply concerned. They fear to let Mexico alone and they fear to offer intervention. The cabinet considered Mexican situation and advised President Taft not to intervene without congressional authority. General Wood today cancelled all orders recently issued for the transfer of troops to the Philippines. President Taft summoned Senator Cullom and Congressman Sulzer of the foreign relations committees of the senate and house respectively. Cullom said if intervention becomes absolutely necessary the President will quickly send special message to congress. TO CALL ELECTION. Mexico City, April 18. The cabinet today decided to have a bill submitted to congress immediately calling for a general election and barring Diaz from candidacy. Railroads are blockaded and food prices are soaring. ATTACK ON JUAREZ. El Paso, Tex.. April 18. A small detachment of insurrectos attacked Juarez early this morning, but the federals repulsed them after fifteen minutes'" firing. This was considered a forerunner of a strong attack by the main rebel force, which is camped at Bauche. Great excitement prevailed for a short time. DIES FROM WOUND RECEIVED IN WAR Allan W. Cotton, 70 years old, of Indianapolis, died at his home in that city Sunday morning. Mr. Cotton was born and reared in Wayne county. From old Wayne he enlisted in the army of the North during the civil war. and fought for three years- He was shot through the head in his last battle and death hovered near for many days but finally he recovered. An illness was caused by the wound which finally resulted in his death. He will be buried in Crown Hill cemetery at Indianapolis today. DENNIS RADY HAD A NARROW ESCAPE Dennis Rady, an employe - at the Pennsylvania railroad shops, received slight injuries -while at work yesterday. It is said that he was beneath an engine making some repairs when another employe not aware of his presence there, started tinkering with the levers. He was stopped by a cry from Rady. A movement of one of the levers, it is reported, had thrust a rod dowu upon Rady's neck, inflicting a long gash and minor bruises. Rady was removed to his home, 1122 North D street. His escape from more severe injury is considered remarkable.

REBEL ARMY

FLEES AGUA PRIETA Band of 200 Rebels Makes Sham Defense to Mask the Masterly Retreat of Red Lopez's Main Army. MOVE WAS MADE TO ..... STOP INTERVENTION Lopez Army Now Six Miles From Abandoned City and a Challenge Is Sent to the Federal Force. A BATTLE LAST NIGHT Contest Was Fiercely Contended and Douglas, Ariz., Citizens Were Kept Busy Dodging Shots. (American News Service) Douglas, Ariz., April 18. The rebel forces evacuated Agua Prieta early today. The Mexican federal troops immediately moved in and took control of the fortifications. Resistance offered by the insurrectos w hen the federals attacked at dawn was merely a mask to cover the retirement of the main rebel force. "Red" Lopez had sent 1,400 men away under cover of darkness, leavins only 200 in the trenches and fortresses. These latter fled later, fighting as they ran. But few prisoners were captured by the federals. This morning's battle was almost bloodless. The rebels took all the food supplies and guns captured from the federals yesterday and are now encamped six miles west of Agua Prieta from which place they sent a courier to the federals that evacuation was to avoid possible intervention by the United States troops adding, "If you want us, come and get us." FOUGHT ALL NIGHT. Douglas, Ariz., April 18. Fighting . between the federals under Lieut. Col. Reynaldo Diaz and the insurrectos defending Agua Prieta was resumed at dawn today. Firing between the outposts of the two armies was kept up through the night and bullets whistled into Douglas from the Mexican rifles. The federals hold a more advantageous position when the battle was resumed this morning, having captured the first rebel line last night and some of the trenches on the very outskirts of the town. The rebels under Antonio Garcia, Balsario Garcia and "Red" Lopez were not allowed to sleep during the night. The two armies faced each other in the darkness, each expecting a hostile move on the part of the other. American troops under Col. Shunk of the border cavalry patrol were massed in Fourth and Fifth streets today, keeping back the Americans who insisted on getting in the danger zone. Douglas spent a night of wakeful terror. Under cover of darkness a number of Mexican Insurrectos made their way over the line to mingle with their sympathizers on the American side of the boundary. Steps had been taken by the United States military authorities to prevent Mexicans were somehow able to get into Douglas. Excitement Ran High. Excitement ran high in Douglas last night. Within a few hundred yards the popping of rifles could be heard and at times the deeper boom of artillery. In the darkness the flashes of rifles and cannon could be seen along the firing line. It was not anticipated, however, that the loss of life from the night attack would be heavy. The latest estimate of dead from yesterday's battle is 300, with 100 wounded. The federals were tbe heaviest losers, their dead numbering 250 according to couriers who slipped through the lines. Seven persons in Douglas, six men and one woman, have been wounde'l by Mexican bullets. George Prickett of Gleason, Ariz., who has been fighting under the insurrecto flag, is dying: in the hospital here from a wound received in yesterday's battle. A Mauser bullet plowed through his body. On a cot beside Prickett lies Lester Greene, another American soldier of fortune, bailing from Omaha, who was shot through the arm while fighting with the rebels. The night battle was the most spectacular scene to which Douglas had ever been treated. Despite the danger many of the housetops were covered with spectators. . Sheets of Livid Flame. At times the rattle of musketry deadened all other sounds but a burst of loud cheering about 9 o'clock was taken to be the signal of a charge by the federals. Immediately after this

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