Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 189, 17 May 1911 — Page 1

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POSSIBILITY HOW National Commander Gilman, State Commander Asbury Get Telegrams from Author of Measure. BOTH HOPE MEASURE IS TO BE ENACTED Telegram from Congressman Sherwood a Principal Topic of Conversation Today Among the Veterans. When A. P. Asbury, of Farmersburg, Ind., state commander of the O. A. R., arrived In this city this morning ho was handed a telegram from Isaac R. Sherwood, congressman of the Toledo district of Ohio, which read as follows: "My dollar-a-day pension bill moditied to give ninety day men $15; six months men, $20; nine months men, $25, and one year and over soldiers, $30 a month, has been approved by the invalid pension committee by a vote of seven to four. Four votes were cast for three bills, one for the Sulloway, bill, one for the Anderson bill and two for the Adair bill. My bill has the disability clause. It takes care of the disabled or wounded at a dollar a day, even if he did not Berve ninety days. General Burdett, chairman of the pension committee, fully approves of the principal of my bill. Let's all get together and pull together and this bill will pass." "Isaac R. SheYwood." Mr. Asbury stated that he most heartily Indorsed the bill and expressed his gratification over the good sews. He said that he certainly hoped the bill would pass. The telegram will be read at the business session of the O. A. R. veterans at the coliseum Thursday morning and it Is expected that it will be unanimously approved. indorses oy auman. John EL Oilman, of Boston, Mass., National commander of the O. A. R., who also arrived this morning was shown the telegram and asked to give his opinion In regrd to the bill. He likewise Indorsed It most heartily and expressed the hope that the bill would pass. The old soldiers who learned of the probable success of the movement to Increase the pensions, were greatly elated and Congressman Sherwood's telegram was the principal topic of conversation throughout the day. The matter of providing more liberally In the way of pensions for the Civil war veterans has been the source of considerable agitation in congress for over a year. At the business session tomorrow a state commander to succeed Mr. Asbury will be elected. There are three candidates for the office, which are as follows: George Musson, of Morroco, Ind.; Capt. 8wlgort, of Logansport; and Judge Daniel Waugh, of Tipton. There Is much good natured rivalry among tha contestants and all are making an earnest canvass for votes. The greater part of today was spent In registering the veterans at Q. A. R. headquarters, and securing rooms and lodging for them. In little groups of three and four the old soldiers may be seen standing around the street corners, inside and In front of tne headquarters, renewing old friendships and discussing old reminlscenes of the past with the enthusiasm of young boys. It will be the last encampment for many of the old veterans and they are taking full advantr of U. jJOHN DIETZ BEGINS HIS LIFE SENTENCE (American News Service) Waupun, Wis.. May 17. John Diets, rarrior of Cameron Dam, began serving a life imprisonment sentence today for killing Deputy Oscar Harp. AT OENNETT THEATER. Thursday Night. Hon, John L. Rupe. Presiding Music Richmond City Band Invocation .J. B. Dillman Chaplain S. of V., Bloomlngton, Ind. Music Two Numbers Apollo Club. Address ....Gen. J. Warren Kelfer Sprlngleld, Ohio Reading ;...Miss Gertrude Seely Daughter Gen. Lawton Post, Ft. Wayne, Ind. Address Rev. 8. R. Lyons, Richmond, Ind. That Flag that Makes Men Free" Miss Anna Fetta, Richmond, Ind. Address Hon. L. Frank Tilly, Terre Haute, Ind. Song ..Miss Gertrude Seely Ft. Wayne, Ind. Address Hon. Joseph Benson Foraker, . Cincinnati. Ohio. Children's Exercises Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home Music Orphans' Home Band

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PROTECTION FOR THEJIGCROWDS Police Department Controls Situation Well Rules for the Parade. POLICE PARADE RULES. , . . " Automobiles, bicycles, motorcycles, and other vehicles will not be permitted on Main street, or streets on the line of march of the G. A. R. parade Thursday after 1 o'clock p. m. Women are requested to hold their babies in, their arms, and leave the cabs and go-carts on side streets to avoid sidewalk congestion. Long, swordlike' bat pins should be left at home to avoid injury of pedestrians. Grocers and other merchants will be required to clear the sidewalkB in front of their places of business during the Thursday parade. ' All tramps and suspicious characters coming Into the city will be ar rested and held until after the parade to avoid holdups and pocket picking as much as possible. Pedestrians are requested to keep off the streets during the parade, to avoid Injury. .... " Superintendent Gormon will . have his entire force working . during the parade. Every effort is being made to keep the town' free from 'crime and for the protection of the visitors to the encampment.- Last evening the police arrested four suspicious characters in the C. & O... yards. These persons were taken from freight trains, on which they were beating 'their way. They will .be. held , untilafter the Thursday parade. J INDORSE PALLADIUM Local Church Pledges to Aid in Reform Move. In an address before the Brotherhood of the First Baptist church on the "Social Evil." A. J. Ford made the declaration that if all public organizations would manifest the spirit of aggressiveness shown by the Palladium in the effort to suppress this constantly growing evil the, day would not be far distant when conditions would be decidedly improved. Mr. Ford made a forceful presentation of his subject and created a great deal of Interest among the members of the brotherhood. A general discussion followed his address and the importance of something being done to arrest the growth of the evil was pointed out The following resolution was adopted by the Brotherhood: "Resolved. To offer its commendation, combined with the assurance of its co-operation, to the Palladium, in Its effort to arouse public sentiment leading to a stricter code of morals being established in the upbringing of boys and girls." GREAT GATHERING OF PRIESTS HELD (American News Prvloe) Buffalo. N. May 17. More than one hundred eminent representatives of the Roman Catholic clergy In America, Including a number of high pre lates of the church, gathered in this city today to take part in the annual reunion and meeting of the Alumni association of the North American college of Rome.

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) MRS, BERST CALLED E BY A DEATH Prominent Member of W. R. C. Notified that Her Grandson Drowned. ' Similarity of names, caused an. er roneous , report .' to become" circulated over the city this morning which call ed for many explanations and caused considerable consternation in . the ranks of the Woman's Relief Corps The report in question was to the ef fect that Mrs. Alta M. Boram, state president of the W. R. C. had received a telegram last, night announcing the death of her grandson, Morris, by drowning in Tippecanoe lake. The ru.mor even went further and declared that Mrs. Boram had taken a late train last night for Warsaw, where she went for the purpose of attending the funeral. . , The facts in the case and the origin of the 'report are these: Mrs. Maria Berst, of Warsaw, received a telegram last night in which it was stated that her grandson, Morris Gary, had met his death by drowning in Tippecanoe lake yesterday. Mrs. Dora Oram, instituting and installing officer, also of Warsaw, decided .to accompany Mrs. Berst home and thus the erroneous report " While the members of the W. R. C. extend their most heartfelt sympathy to Mrs. Berst In her bereavement, it was stated today, that her absence would have no visible effect on the convention which is now in session. The circumstances surrounding . the death of young Gary are particularly sad. He was. to have graduated from the Warsaw high school today. ' Yesterday the members of his graduating class attended a picnic at Tippecanoe lake, near Wabash, and while swimming the young man was seized with cramps and sank . before assistance could reach him. His body was re covered . soon after. A - companion, Bernard Minear, Jrn was also drowned. ' " -.- , ...... . Mrs. Boram wishes to call attention to the fact again that she is not a candidate for re-election to the office of state president. She declares that there is' also a persistent rumor that she' Is seeking the office another term which is false. ODD FELLOWS HOME DEDICATED TODAY Dell Rapids, S. D, May 17. The magnificent home erected here by the Odd Fellows of South Dakota for the benefit of aged and indigent members of the order was dedicated today. with impressive ceremonies. The grand lodge had charge of the dedication, which was attended by large delegations of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs from Sioux Falls, Huron and other places. s THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair and eon. tinutd warmer - tonight and . 1 Thursday. HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. Highest temperature Tuesday, 84 degrees at I p. m. Lowest temperature Wednesday, 59 degrees at 5 a. m. Temperature at 11:30 a. m. Wednesday. 85 degrees and rising. Barometer is slowly falling; has been almost stationary for three days. The possibility of showers tonight and .tomorrow is not very pronounced, ;

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OF VISITORS DUE HERE LATE TODAY Sons of Veterans, After Inspecting the Knightstown Home This Morning, Will Continue to Richmond. FIRST ENCAMPMENT HELD IN THIS CITY And Twenty-fifth -Anniversary of This Event Will Be Celebrated Here Thursday and Friday. A second influx of visitors from all

over the state, following close on the heels of the one this morning when veterans of the great Civil war conflict poured Into the city from all directions, will occur this afternoon about 5 o'clock when the Sons of Veterans will begin to assemble here for their twenty-fifth annual convention. Their late arrival is due to an inspection of the Knightstown Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home this morning, and the early part of the afternoon. It has been the custom each year for only a committee composed of about 20 members to inspect the Home, but as Knightstown is so near Richmond, practically all of the delegates stopped there today on their way to the encampment and made the inspection with the regular appointed committee. It is particularly fitting that the twenty-fifth anniversary encampment of this organization should be held in Richmond, as it waa in this city that the first encampment passed into history. The first ' meetings of the Indiajfa department of the S. of V.,.were held 25 years ago this month, in the old G. A. R. Hall in the Vaughan building at the corner of Eighth and Main streets, and memories of that session will be widely recalled by many of the older members of the order. Heme Band to Come. With the S. orw;"Najegatea ...anLall of the state officers from Knightstown this afternoon,. wilS come the Home band which it was thought for a time, would be unable to appear here owing to an epidemic of- measles at that institution. Definite word has been received this morning by the executive committee, however, that the authorities had decided to release the band and it would be able to fill its part on the program. Members of the drill team, composed entirely of girls, which was to have taken part in the campfire meetings, will not be released as several have contracted the disease. : T. W. Allen, a prominent member of the Indianapolis camp, S. of V., wiil be the next president of the Indiana department of the Sons of Veterans. The withdrawal of Frank Helms, of Elwood, and W. F. Geller, the only other aspirants for the honor, leaves no opposition to Allen's candidacy and his election, here at the session Friday morning will be unanimous. Allen is one of the best "known men in the Indiana department, and has long taken an active part in its affairs.. He is expected to make the Sons of Veterans one of the strongest presidents in the history of the state organization. ; Headquarters of S. of V. Headquarters for the S. of V. will be established at the court house, immediately upon the arrival of the delegates and state officers this afternoon. This evening will be given over entirely to the filing of credentials and the registration of delegates. Also the division council will audit the books of the state officers. With this completed everything will be in readiness for the opening business session tomorrow morning In the circuit court room. At that time reports of all the officials of the state department ' will be made and the various committees appointed. This is expected to consume the entire morning, and the meeting will then be adjourned at noon for the parade. After that the Sons of Veterans will not .convene again until Friday morning. - - Meet Again Friday. Among the matters that will be considered at the business session Friday, will probably be the pension bill, now pending in congress; providing pensions appropriate to the time of service of the veterans. Information concerning this bill was received by G. A.' R. officials this morning from Congressman Sherwood, of the Toledo, Ohio, District. A special feature of the G. A. R. encampment will be the conferring of degrees upon a class of 'candidates by the Winchester Camp Degree Team in the Odd Fellows hall Thursday evening. This will be after the cam pf Ire meetings, and will be open to all Sons of Veterans and G. A. R. members. At the same Ume the Ladles Auxiliary of the Sons of Veterans win confer degrees upon a class of candidates in another room In the Odd Fellows building. . Following the work. of the two orders a reception will be 'held and refreshments served In the dining halL- " --:- There is evary indication that this year's encampment Will be one of the most largely attended in years and that It will go down In the records of the organization as one of the most accesafui. . - . . ,

Grand Army of the Republic

Today we witness the surviving veterans -of the Grand Army of the Republic, grizzled and gray; some with empty sleeves, others unable to march at all because of the weight of advancing years and

strength spent upon the battlefield or in prison; all going down

the western slope to that final bivouac where the bugles

"Taps" for "the sleep that knows no breaking Morn of toil or night of waking." The Grand Army of the Republic! Half a cenutry ago they were boys, young men with their future in their hands. At the plow, the forge, the loom; in the store, the shop, the office, the college, the sanctuary, they were looking forward to life even as the young men of today. They were erect, sturdy, with their faces toward the morning and the morrow. It was the spring of the year, and the spring of their life, when like a flash of lightning came the flare of guns trained on the flag of this nation and shotted to destroy the Union. Ft. Sumter was fired upon. Lincoln called for volunteers. Every man of the Grand Army of the Republic who will pass in review Thursday gathered up the cherished purposes of his life, its aims, its hopes, its ambitions, its dearest affections, and flung them all plus life itself into the scale of battle. Why this sacrifice? Because the time had come in our nation's history when the Declaration of Independence was a mere travesty and the Constitution a rope of sand, while free institutions and free labor were in the balance. You may judge of the value of a nation by the sacrifices men will make for it. The Grand Army of the Republc was God's answer that this nation with its free institutions should not perish from this earth but have everlasting life. The Grand Army of the Republic was the only army that fought to save rather than to destroy, to upbuild, rather than tear down; that fought because of love of country and principles, rather than because of the bidding of a sovereign. What other army ever marched to that glorious chant of the Battle Hymn of the Republic "In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me; As He died to make men holy let us die to make them free, . While God is marching on!" Here waa the test of centuries, the crisis of free institutions, the fire through which democracy must pass either to be purified or destroyed. Southward swept the blue battalions like a storm of divine wrath, the Grand Army of the Republic. For four years the smoke of battle darkened the sky as a pillar of cloud by day, and the campflres lighted it as a pillar of fire by night. As a lonely vidette the veteran of today then kept faithful watch over sleeping com rades fifty years ago, while death lurked near "with foot of velvet and hand of steel." He helped drag heavy cannon through seas of mud, or stood linstock in hand awaking the command; he trudged weary miles on forced marches to throw himself hungry and cold on wet ground to catch a wink of sleep before he entered the whirlwind of the charge or joined the squadrons whirling down , to vDeatlu- he. tossed on hospital cot with a ''band of pain around his brow.". , - Hats off! The Grand Army of the Republic is passing! Bent in form, halting in step, ravaged by the attacks of time, they are again , the , Boys In Blue! See them charge the massed artillery at Stone River,' sweep . like a hurricane up the Shenandoah Valley, storm the death-embattled : heights of Lookout Mountain,' hold Missionary Ridge against the terrifle onslaught of Pickett's division, fight with dogged pertinacity in the Wilderness, and survive the horrors of Anderson ville! For four long years, torn by the blast of canis'ter, stricken with disease, suffering from hunger, assailed by the very elements themselves, the Grand Army of the Republic fought on as unfaltering as Hope, as brave as Courage, as patient as Time, enduring all things, overcoming all things that this nation might not perish and that labor might be free. Hats off! The Grand Army of the Republic is passing! Above them flutters the flag that represents the best thought, the highest purpose, the greatest sacrifices and best government; its field of stars are as a brilliant constellation, its stripes are as beams of morning light. They made it so! Hats Off!

POLICE AREBLAMED By Genn for Obstructions in the Alleys. The police department Is to blame for the condition of the alleys in Richmond, says Street Commissioner D. C. Genn. Congestion of alleys caused a serious outburst at the council meeting Monday night, during which. the board of works and Mr. Genn were charged by various councilmen with neglecting their duties, or not having the power to keep the alleys in sanitary condition and free of blockades of vehicles. "Now," said Genn. "when a man blockades an alley, as the councilmen charged, with vehicles and ; old - tin spouts, roof and gutters, plaster, lumber, shingles and trash, he violates a state law, .that of blockading a public highway. I have nothing to do with removing those, obstructions, my duties being confined to ashes and garbage alone." ; , Genn continued . that the -; proper course would be for the policeman on the beat in which an. alley is obstructed to arrest the person placing the obstructions in the alley.- "It-is a violation of the law to blockade an alley just the same as it's a violation to get drunk,", declared Genn. "It's the fault of the police we don't have good alleys." PcDsilsa's Tctel Daily Averse ClrcdcCca (Except Saturday) Including Complimentary Lists, for Week Ending Hay 13, 1911. - t 5f2 showing net paid, news stands and regular complimentary list does not includo sample copies. '

shall sound K, OF C, JEETS HERE Eastern Indiana Members to Hold Big Rally. Knights of Columbus of Rushville, Connersville, Union City, Ft. Wayne, Richmond, Brookville, and other. Eastern Indiana cities will hold a jollification and busfuess meeting here on Sunday, May 28, the important feature of the session being the initiation of about a hundred candidates into the order. The first, second and third degrees will be given by " the Brookville, Connersville and Ft. Wayne degree teams , respectively. The class will, besides a large number from Richmond, include several from the above named cities. The business sessions will be held at the K. of C. club rooms over Fifth and Main streets. - W. H. Kelley, Leo Zeyen. John Zwissler and Andrew Moorman are on the committee on arrangements. It Is planned to have a big dinner at' noon and a banquet in the evening. ' Special services will be held at St' Andrew's church which will be attended by the "members of the order. It is probable that if time will permit an exhibition of street drills will be held. YOUNG VETERANS TO BE IN THE PARADE At the meeting of the Denver Brown camp, Spanish-American war veterans, whether: affiliated with the organization or not, to march In the G. A-iR. veterans- parade on Thursday afternoon, Elmer S. Laymon, adjutant of the post, desires that all veterans assemble at the court house at 1 o'clock on Thursday afternoon to make ready for the parade , formation. ; Gen. Kelfer, who served in the Spanish war will address the young veterans before the parade. . v. PARTITION PETITION Petition to partition real estate in which about sixty-five acres are involved was on Wednesday filed in the Wayne circuit court by Floyd W. Duffee, by his next best? friend, C E. Shiveley against Uary J. Duff ee. '

MUST DRAFT HEW

LAW TO COIITROL LARGE MONOPOLIES Standard Decision Cripples Sherman Anti-trust Statute which Congress Must Now Amend. PROGRESSIVES ARE PLANNING ACTION Federal Incorporation Law Favored by Administration Not to Draft Bill at Special Session. (American New Service)..' BULLETIN. , New York, May 17. Four ' new trusts probably will grow out of tha dissolution of the Standard Oil company, according to reliable Information today. The parent concern will be broken into four powerful organisations: viz: Producing, manufacturing, transportation and selling companies. Washington, May 17. While some) members of both houses freely expressed the opinion today that the supreme court decision dissolving the Standard Oil company cripples the Sherman anti-trust law and wrests from the government its only weapon with1 which to fight monopolies, the opinion prevailed here that congress will frame a new law to deal with trusts. This law, it was reported, will be designed to wipe out the supreme court's classification of trusts as "reasonable" and "unreasonable." The more closely the decision is studied, the more determined the progressive wing of both parties Is becoming that' the anti-trust law ; must be amended In such a way as to make it impossible for the supreme court to limit combinations In restraint of trade to such combinations ' as the courts may; decree are unreasonable. Disappointment" among this group of statesmen Is keen. Among the regu-" lars and In administration ; circles there is a feeling of misgiving concern-, ing the court's interpretation of the law and the holding that a "reasonable" monopoly was not in contravention! of the state. President Taft is himself disappointed, his friends say. ' " It is apparent that the decision will result in a great deal of agitation in congress- for an amendment of the statute or the re-enactment of a fed eral Incorporation bill r proposed by the president in January 1910. In view ' of the particular business for which the president called the special session together, it is unlikely that any special message will be sent in or that the ' executive will do anything at this time to divert the minds of members of congress from the peculiar situation now confronting them. Conferences Arranged. . On their own initiative, however, congressmen will take up the question. . Already the,; progressive Republicans are arranging for conferences for the consideration of amendments to the law upon which they can agree, and which eventually will be offered with their support back of it. From the viewpoint of the administration it is believed a federal Incorporation law would be preferable to the amendment of the Sherman act. As a whole the cabinet is more likely to favor the former, f Secretary Nagel has already announced that he favors a federal incorporation law. - , The president and the cabinet will await the decision in the tobacco case which is expected May 29. Until then no policy will be outlined to strengthen the anti-trust law, or solve the problem that Monday's decision appears to have been made more vexations than ever before. ? It may. be stated, however that there is no ' intention to check the activities of the department of justice. Trusts found violating the anti-trust (Continued on Page Six) AT THE COLISEUM. : Thursday Night. Commander A. P. Asbury, presiding Overture ....Orphans Home Band Invocation - Department Chaplain J. A. Ward Hymera, Ind, The Flag on Fort Sumter ...... - Mrs. Sara Henderson. . Ex-President Ladies G. A. R. Indianapolis. Address .... . Hon. Joseph Benson Foraker, Cincinnati, O. . , Children's Exercises Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home Solo "The Red. White and Blue" Mrs. Laura Burr, Anderson, Ind. Address Judge Joseph Leffler, Muncie, Ind. Music Two Numbers .......... ' Apollo Club. Address Rev. J. Everest CathelL Richmond Address . ..... . Gen. 3. Warren Kelfer, -8pringfield. O. Music . . . ... . . Richmond City Band

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