Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 272, 8 August 1911 — Page 1

'I IP A TX A TDTTTTM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. If 0. 272. RICHMOND, IND., TUESDAY EYEXIXG, AUGUST 8, 1911. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS. MRS. GATES NOT7 AT "Listening" A Canvass Educator FOUR DAIRYMEN OF COUNTY ARE FINED BY JUSTICE TODAY CITY TO PURCHASE A STREET FLUSHER HUSBAND S BEDSIDE FALL ON SMALL CONSUMERS A SHORT TIME

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Prosecuted by State Inspector Bert Cohn for Selling Milk Not of Standard Quality in This City.

ANOTHER DAIRYMAN - WILL BE ARRESTED Not Known Who He Is as the Affidavit Has Not Yet Been Served Action Taken as Object Lesson. In order to promote the proper respect for the laws governing the cleanliness and quality of milk peddled in this city, Bert V. Cohn, a Btate inspector, has taken drastic action. On Tuesday morning in the justice of the peace court of Judge L. A. Abbott, Barnard Weiss, Homer RatllfT and Charles Pitts were found guilty and lined for selling milk below the prescribed standard, while William Niewohner was found guilty of selling a product with visible dirt in it, and he too was fined. From each of these dairymen, Inspector Cohn purchased a pint of milk on August 3. The affidavits against the dairymen were filed on Monday. There were five charged with violations of the statutes, but one of the number who sold milk below the standard, had not been arrested . up to noon Tuesday and his name was kept a secret until his arrest is affected. Took Many Samples. Forty or fifty samples of milk were obtained by the Inspector from the wagon dellverymen. Though he has not completed his work in this city, having to Inspect the dairy plants of each dairyman ..either delivering or producing milk for . use in Richmond, he has not filed any other Information with, the authorities on which prosecutions will be based. He intimated he had no other Information. ;l j,-,:'. .,'..'., Dr, T. Henry Davis, secretary of the city board of health, said the health, department . was in sympathy, with prosecutions of milkmen who have not observed the law. He said that they had been warned so often, it, was necessary to take such steps as Inspector Cohn had done. Inspectors of dairies and the product sold by the delivery men by the city health officers did not result In prosecutions, because tests made usually disclosed the fact that the milk was of a standard quality. However when bad milk was found occasionally It was the policy of the city health officials to give warning. In respect to tho quality of the milk, the state law provides that milk Which Is retailed must contain' 3.5 per cent butter fat. Inspector Cohn charged that he purchased pints of milk from Bernard Weiss that, showed bat 3 per cent butter fat; from home Ratliff 'With 2.8 per cent butter fat, and from Charles Pitts with 3 per cent butter fat William Nelwoehner sold him a pint with visible dirt, he charged. Each, was . fined $10.00 and costs counting to 79.10. V Pasture' War Dry. ' It was said that the milk sold by these dairymen was not produced on their dairy farms, but was a product which they had purchased from others. It Is also said that as pastures are dry, or rather were on August 3, and at that time the grass was very short, cows "did not give their customary good quality of milk. It is not charged by the inspector that any of the dairymen adulterated their milk, or that they placed foreign substances In their product ' Prosecution of violators, It Is believed by the officials, will make the dealers more careful in he future. The inspector does not know how long he will be In Richmond. Besides the dairies, he is inspecting restaurants, candy shops and kitchens, ice cream parlors and in fact all places where the public may purchase food, no matter what kind. He made recommendations for several of the grocers, restaurant keepers, confectionera and others to adopt in their business In order to. strictly comply with the law. Inspector Cohn this afternoon informed city health officer Dr. T. Hen ry Davis, that the . fifth dairyman found violating the law was Harry Hodgin, who he said would plead guilty so selling milk with the percentage of butter fat below the standard. Cohn , also changed his mind about continuing his inspection here and left In the afternoon for llushville. "; FOUND NO FIRE t '"; . The No. 1 hose company was called to the Twelfth street bridge yesterday In answer to a telephone alarm of fire but no fire could be found.

T!IE BAKER? REUNION fThe anmuil reunion of the Baker ' - fully will , be . held in the grove of W. G. Baker, two roller north of Middleborough. Saturday. August 19. A large number of members of the family, living In this city will attend.

1 Mrs. John W. Gates, who is at the bedside of her husband, the famous "bet a million" financier, who lies near death In London. Mrs. Gates is herself in a serious condition because of worry over her husband's illness. HAMPERED STATE III PURE FOOD FIGHT Ex.-Atty. Gen. Bingham and Chemist Barnard Testify in Wiley Case. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. The story of how Secretary Wilson of the agricultural department and Solicitor McCabe are . alleged to have hampered the state of Indiana at every turn in the big fight between the state and the manufacturers of food products containing 'benzoate of soda was told to the house committee on; expenditures In "the agricultural, department 'today by former' Attorney General Bingham of Indiana, and by Dr. H. E.' Barnard, chemist of the state board of health and food and drug commission. ' Dr. Floyd Robinson . the expert chemist and employe of the agricultural department who was recently dismissed by Secretary Wilson for publicly op posing the use of benzoate of soda was -another witness. The three of them made an interesting trio, and threw considerable light on the activities of the agricultural department in the celebrated benzoate of soda controversy, and at times made the committee, the pro-Wiley members at least, nod and smile sig nificantly. One of the most interesting features of the testimony came in connection with the letters of dismissal written by Secretary Wilson to Robinson. This letter Secretary Wilson referred to no less than three times as the policy of the administration concerning ;; the benzoate of soda question. Bingham's Complaint. Attorney General Bingham told the committee emphatically that he had corresponded and had had a personal Interview with President Taft on the subject, and that the president never even intimated that, the administration had any policy In connection with the row between the referee board and Dr. Wiley over the use of benzoate of soda.' In1 fact Mr. Bingham got the Impression he told the committee, that the president considered the fight to compel the agricultural department'to permit Dr. Wiley to testify for the State of Indiana and against the referee board and the benzoate of soda users as a departmental matter, to be handled by Secretary Wilson. But Mr. Bingham testified that the department of agriculture not only did not co-operate with him, but hampered him In every possible way. He and the other witnesses pointed out, while it was the easiest thing In the world for the food manufacturers who were fighting the state to have the pure food law declared unconstitutional by getting 75 witnesses from the agricultural department to testify with the referee board, it was impossible to get one to testify with the Wiley finding. The witnesses, he said, were willing but the secretary and MeCabe would not permit them to testify. 2,000 SIR KNIGHTS CAMP AT LAFAYETTE (National News Association) LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 8. Thirty thousand persons witnessed the parade of the Knights of Pythias Uniformed Rank today. The Terre Haute and Indianapolis companies making the finest showing. The weather is ideaL Two thousand Sir Knights are In camp. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL -Fair tonight and Wednesday; not much change In temperature.

Council Favors the Plan, but Final Action Has Not Been Taken, Though the Deal Is to Go Through.

POLICE EXPENSIVE; AX WILL BE USED Department Overdraws Appropriation $500, So One Officer Will Be Let OutRoutine Before Council. It has-been practically decided that the city will purchase a street flushing machine as the city council voted favorably upon a motion authorizing the board ofpublic works to consider the advisabilty of purchasing a f lusher. If the board of works believes the money can be spent without crippling the street department fund a recommendation will be made to council for the purchase of the machine, and from the opinions of the councilmen, voiced at last evening's session, a street flusher Is almost assured for this city. The advantages of a flusher were explained by J. L Lindsey, an agent of the Studebaker company. President Hammond of the board of works. Mayor Zimmerman, City Engineer Charles and Councilman Engelbert, who inspected the flusher used at New Castle. The cost of the machine will be about $1,100. The cost of operating the flusher is small, according to the statements of Mr. Lindsey and the city officials. It is said that it will flush and clean twenty four squares of paved streets in one day at a cost of but $1.25 for gasoline, whereas to do this work it has been necessary to employ fifteen or twenty men heretofore. The flusher is constructed on the or der of a sprinkler and a small motor forces the water from the tank, which holds 750 gallons. From the standpoint of health, It is said that the flusher is by far the most successful invention 4 of this time. The dust problem Is reduced to a minimum. The flusher scrubs the streets and flushes the sew ers. City Is Not Liable. , When the subject of the damage aone Dy tne storm Saturday was broached Mayor Zimmerman remarked that the city could not be held lia ble for the damage sustained by bus iness f irms. He said that it has bees decided by the higher courts that a city cannot be held responsible in such cases. After the board of works meeting Monday morning the board and City Attorney Gardner inspected, the sew ers on North E street where most of the damage occurred and It was ascertained that the sewers were in good condition. "Everyone prayed for rain and they received what they prayed for," as serted the mayor. "There was a great deal of damage but it was not due to the inadequateness of the sewers, be cause is was virtually an Impossibill ty for the sewers to carry off the water.' Streets were damaged to a consider able extent and it will require a great amount of time and work to get them into their former - condition. The street commissioner will be ordered to put a number of men at work immediately. In connection with this subject Councilman Von Pein asked If the holes In the streets caused by the public service corporation were being filled and the cost charged to the company at fault. Homer Hammond, of tle board of works stated that this was being done. Attack Express Wagons. Filthy, offensive and. undesirable were the adjectives used in the complaint presented by Councilman Weishaupt and signed by Illlff and Co., the J. L. Adams Co., and H. C. Hadway. protesting against express wagons and moving vans being allowed to stand at the corner of Sixth and Main streets. This matter has been before council on numerous occasions during this year. The matter was reierrea to tne police superintendent. The police department has over drawn the amount appropriated for the first six months of the fiscal year by $500. It will amount to $1,000 at the end of this year. This fact was mentioned'by the mayor after the con troller's report was read. A meeting of the police board will be held within a short time and a member of the po lice force will be discharged. Upon the suggestion of Councilman King, of the Fifth ward, a letter of condolence will be written the family of Oliver' Leftwlch who died in Den ver last Thursday and whose funeral was held yesterday afternoon. Left(Continued on Page Four) If AVE the Palladium go n with you on your vacation. Ten cents per week. Telephone your order before starting. Phone 2566.

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A LIVELY Politics in Maryland at Fever Heat Now. .(National News Association) BALTIMORE. Md, .Aug. 8. Three and" Republicans of Maryland will hold their primaries for the nomination of candidates for governor and other State officers to be voted for at the fall election. With the near approach of the primaries the contests for places on the tickets have livened to a noticeable degree and from now on Maryland Is likely to see one of the most spirited campaigns in some yeads. The liveliest fight is that for the Democratic nomination for governor. There are three aspirants for the place and they are putting up- a veritable "battle royal" for the honor. Governor Austin L. Crothers is a candidate for renomlnatlon. The other two who are r ambitious to head the ticket are Blair Lee, a member of the State senate, and Arthur P. Gormon, also a State senator and a son of the late United States Senator Gormon. The Republi can ticket probably will be headed by either State Chairman John B. Hanna or Internal Revenue Collector Philip Lee Goldsborough. ' J. E. MOTE LEAVES THE JONES COMPANY J. E. Mote, the well known salesman In Jones Hardware company's plumbing and electrical goods department, has resigned his position to take up a similar position with the Van Camp Hardware and Iron Company of Indianapolis. Mr. Mote has been with Jones Hardware Company, for fifteen years and has held a responsible position and leaves with the good will and best wishes of his employers. The offer, made by the Van Camp Hardware and Iron company to take charge of their much larger business at a much larger salary, was so tempting and complimentary to Mr. Mote that he concluded to accept the new position and will move to Indianapolis with his family this month and take up his new work September first. CITY'S HEALTH IS REMARKABLY GOOD According to Dr. Davis, the chief guardian of the city's health, the residents of Richmond are just at present enjoying about the best health that could be expected during - the hot season. He says that the severe storm of last Saturday had no visible effect on the people's physical welfare, and that there is very little serious illness in town. One remarkable fact is that, aside from a single case of typhoid fever, no disease of a contagious nature has been reported. Dr. Davis has asked that attention be called to the fact that many citi zens when they return to the city rrom tneir summer s outing contract i typhoid during the month of Septem-j ber and lay the blame on Richmond.! He says that the majority of cases of I this diseale which arise at this time of rear can be traced directly to some j drinking during his Tacation. , . " !

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Of the Proposed New Local Traction Line. The board of directors of the Com mercial club held a 'meeting yesterday GX&B&GSZ, tha. u olub . reema, at wUfch several important current questions of local interest were thoroughly discussed. One, of the questions considered was . the water works 5 situation. Although ' several '; arguments were brought forward, no new conclusions were reached in this matter. It was announced that the promoters of the north and south traction line, which it Is proposed to run from Portland, Ind., through Richmond, to Harrison, Ohio, will make a trip in the interests of the undertaking. They expect to start tomorrow afternoon, and visit many towns along the line of the proposed traction system. They will eventually arrive at Union City, where they will meet the committee from that town which is fostering the project. . The only r further business of note that came into discussion, was the awarding of , the premium offered by that organization for the "yard clean ing contest" held last spring. This contest was handled by the Aftermath club, with the object of discovering which ward could show the best appearing yards. The contest was won by the , fifth ward, which has two schools (the Starr and Whitewater schools). As the prize offered was $25, the directors of the Commercial club decided to award $l.50 to each of the schools in the winning territory. to be spent in the purchase of some play ground appliance. CARPENTER FALLS FROM HIS WHEEL While riding a bicycle down the hill leading from North Seventh and, C streets , to , Sixth street', yesterday, Charles Griffy, a carpenter, 330 South Ninth" street, fell, and struck his head on the bouidered alley.. The city ambulance Was called and the injured man was removed, to his home. 5 It is not thought that the accident will prove serious. DIPLOMATIC PLACES HAVE BEEN FILLED (National News Association) , WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. Diplomatic appointments recently, decided , .upon were sent to the senate today aa follows: John G. A. Leiscrmann, Pennsylvania, "ambassador to Germany, Thomas J. O'Brien, of . Michigan, ambassador to Rome, Charles Page Bryan, of Chicago, ambassador to Japan.' Lars Anderson of Ohio." ambassador to Belgium, John Ridgely Carter of Baltimore, ambassador to Aregentine Republic, John D. Jackson of New Jersey ambassador to the Balkan States, Arthur M. Beaupre of Illinois, ambassador to Cuba, Lloyd Bryce, of New York, ambassador to the Netherlands.

WHAT WATER WORKS COMPANY ADMITTED That the small consumer must carry the burden. TtAt-the rates have been considerably . rais-ed over the old con- ;.' tract . -.-. . .'.f ;." -I-.. .. That the franchise is not valued at anything.","'r"'. That the Company cannot Hve up to the fire pressure requirements of the present contract ' ' - . That the rates are based on the Maury valuation.

Ml OLD REGISTRY OF WHIIE COOIITV Discovered by Hon. Isaac Jenkinson, Who Finds Book of Interest.

BY ISAAC JENKINSON I have just finished reading a very interesting . book , entitled. "Directory and Soldier's Register of Wayne County, Indiana," edited by I C. Power and printed by W, H. Lanthurna and company, Richmond, Indiana, in 1S65, nearly fifty years ago. The book contains about 500 double column pages, and gives a full and complete county directory and registry of all the soldiers who were enlisted in Wayne county during the late civil war. The editor says: "The idea of a directory for an entire county is a new one in this part of the country and so far as we know and we think we have correct Information on the subject it is the first directory aiming to give the name, business, place of business, and residence of every man over twenty-one and of every widow and unmarried women over eighteen years of age that has ever been published west of the state of New York." There is also a full and complete classification of the business of the entire county and this shows how almost entirely the activities of the county have passed into new hands during the past half century. For Instance, under the head of attorneys thirty names are given of the men who at that time constiuted the bar of Wayne county. Of these only two re mainthese are H. C. Fox, "then of Hagerstown, and A. L. Study of this city. Of the sixty-two physicians then in the county I can 6nly recognize one as now living and in practice, and that one Is Dr. T. Henry Davla of Rich mond. Almost every kind of business

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time were as active and industrious as their descendants are now? Short biographical sketches of many of the prominent men of that day are also given. . The soldiers registry professes. . to give the name of every volunteer soldier enlisted in Wayne county during the late civil war, a number reaching nearly twenty-five hundred. And In each case the soldier's name, the regiment in which he served, the battles in which he was engaged are all given, and form conclusive evidence of the patriotism of the people of Wayne count. To this is added a complete list of the soldiers of the county who were killed in battle or died from wounds received while in the services of their country, y ' The book contains a mass of information 'concerning our county at one of the mist important periods of its history, and yet it seems to be almost unknown to our people. CHURCHILL PREDICTS IRISH HOME RULE (National News Association) LONDON, Aug., 8. The passage of a measure by the present parllment giving home rule to Ireland was today predicted by Winston Churchill, the home secretary. A CONFEDERATE LEADER DYING (Natlonal.News Association) ' ' MEMPHIS, Hug. 8. General George Gordon, commander-in-chief of the United confederate veterans today is dying at his home here. The attending physicians fear he will not outlive the day. SHORT TOMATO CROP RAISES THE PRICE (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 8. The Indiana Canners association today predicted an advance of ten to twentyfive per cent in canned tomatoes as a result of the short crop due to dry weather. Indiana is the greatest tomato grower. YOUNG MAN THREW SELF BEFORE TRAIN (National News Association) BROOKLYN. Ind.. 'Aug. 8. Ray Seltz, aged twenty-two, was run down and ground to pieces by a Vandalla train, this morning. It apparently was a case of suicide, Seltz refusing to obey the whistle warning of the engineer, although he was facing the train.

Frank Statement Made by Water Works Company's Representative at Meeting Monday Evening.

WATER RATES BASED ON MAURY'S REPORT f Admission Is Also Made that the Franchise Is Not Valued at Anything and that the Rates Are Raised. The following points were brought out In the discussion of the proposal of the Richmond City Water Works last evening: Howard Dill, superintendent of th plant admitted that the laboring man must help pay the water bills of the heavy consumer and manufacturer. Company officials declared that according to the proposed franchise, the company could force meters on all consumers, but the company could not refuse to furnish a meter if desired by a consumer. Councilman Matt Von Pein stated that the minimum rate is one of the worst "knockers" for the poor man. The new contract would compel the average householder to pay at least $9 annually whether that much water Is used or not In answer to questions Mr. Dill declared that one reason the rates were raised was to give the city a good Investment return at the end of the trst year. ; . B. A. Kennepohl, member of the elty council at the time the present franchise was given the water works, org ed that the city drop the municipal ownership plan at the present He also said that a twenty-five year contract was too long. The question , of fire pressure and fire tests . were , discussed. v, works, when asked If the value of the franchise was considered la the $700,000 valuation placed on the plant by Maury, answered In the negative. This Is In direct contradiction of 8upt. Dill's statement ' at the meeting last . Thursday evening. The laboring man will help the rich man pay his water bills. This statement was made in different words by Howard Dili superintendent of the water works at the meeting of the city council, board 'of works and interested citizens last evening at the city hall. The small consumer ' will pay heavier in order that the large consumer can secure a lower rate. If the water is used by meter, a rate of twenty cents per 100 cubic feet Is to be charged for the first 1,500 cubic feet; .-" for the next 5,000 cubic feet a rate of fifteen cents per 100 cubic feet will be charged and in excess of 6,500 cubic feet a rate of six cents per 100 feet will be charged. Dr. Dill explained, however, that the large consumer will be obliged to pay Just as much as the) small consumers for the first 1,500 cubic feet and for the next 5,000 cable feet, but he said that In order to secure the revenue the company was forced to offer a low rate to the heavy water users. . V .- Average Water Bill $9. As brought out by questions last ev-, ening the average small consumer will be obliged to par a $t water bill annually whether that amount of water is used or not according to Ray Shlveley, because of the minimum rate. Attorney Ray Shiveley in, taking exceptions to B. B. Johnson's statement that the average householder would pay about $18 annually for water, gave a list of figures compiled by the company. . ; "We find that Mr. Johnson had figured the rates with meter and without meter," said Mr. Shiveley. "This is manifestly unfair, . as the . company would be obliged to charge either by meter or without meter. It is obvious . that it could not charge by both. For a six-room house $6 will be charged; for a water closet, $1; for bath $1; and for a wash stand $1. We are not figuring the cost of sprinkling In this. Now the consumer who pays $9 annually will be allowed to use 22,500 gallons ' before he pays more." - Councilman Von Pein declared that 5 the minimum rate should be lower and that the large consumer should not be given water paid for by the small consumer. "The minimum rate is one of the worst 'knockers in the proposal for the poor man. The water bills will be increased greatly. If he economizes . he will pay f 9 whether he uses that much water or not." Explained by Dill. At this Juncture Mr. Dill took the floor. He again explained that the first object of the company in raising the rates was to include the profit sharing, and purchasing clause feature which the city requested in the proposal. He said the rates could have been lower but In that case : the city . probably would have received no profits at the -end of the first year - of its business' , relations with the water works company. "We're tried to avoid this." said Mr. (Continued on Page -Sight.)