Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 274, 10 August 1911 — Page 1

MOM) PATX AJDIUM AND STJN-T3SIi"EQRAM. VOL. XXXVI. HO. 274. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY; EVEXIXG, AUGUST lO, 1911. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS. f HIE WORTHLESS ' HUSBANDS ADVISES TRUSTEE HOWARTH NOTED PLUNGER DIED ON WEDNESDAY TRACTION TROUBLES DRAW COMMERCIAL CLUB'S ATTENTION DOCK'S STRIKE BRINGS PROMISE OF BREAD RIOTS She is A Belmont "Farmerette" MIC STORY TOLD 111 A GRAPHIC WAY BY GEO. W. PERKINS

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EMves Depending on Township Charity, Should Prosecute Drunken Husbands, He Tells Officials.

COME TEACH CHILDREN TO BEG ALMS ?5Much" to Be Done in Correction of Poor Fund Expenditures City "Dumping Ground" for Hoboes. Declaring that Richmond is a dumping ground" for persona who exist off the township, James Ilowarth, trustee of Wayne township, delivered an Interesting paper on conditions in Wayne county before the meeting of the township trustees on Thursday morning. In taking up the subject of transportation Mr. Howarth asserted that one of the reasons that this city Is the mecca for "hoboes" is because It is considered the center between Cincinnati ' and Indianapolis. The trustees of townships between these two points furnish transportation to Richmond and the Wayne township trustee is asked to give transportation to the desired destination. Mr. Howarth discussed the question of aiding the poor from all phases und made the statement that the husbands of the families that are continually asking charity are usually drunkards. He suggested that if any wife would prosecute the worthless husbands for non-support and make an example of them that it would do a great deal to remedy existing conditions. Mr. Howarth's dscourse )n part was 'fes follows: "In taking up the discussions of the poor, my opinion Is that it Is a serious matter to discuss. A trustee must be at all times ready to investigate all calls made upon him. In looking up these calls it Is sometimes hard to dlsrmlnate .betwnevjeight and the "wrong. . There is a poor class of people In this city who would live on the township all of the time it they were .permitted to do so and others whom , I would call the worthy poor' who would not accept charity but would rather suffer than accept aid. In my opinion this Is wrong, not only to themselves but to their children. Prosecute Worthless Husband. , "I always try to help them If I can. On the other hand the class that is al(ways willing to be helped is the class with worthless husbands at the head of the ' family who will work for a short time and then the first pay must go towards meeting a saloon debt, all or part of the balance is handed to the wife for expenses of the house Now this Is wrong. There ought to be some law to remedy this. The trustee Is obliged to keep the family while the husband enjoys himself.. Wives of husbands of this character are better off without them. I have bad calls made for help and upon investigation I have found that the husbands had received their pay but had spent it all In the saloon, leaving the family to get along the best way it could. "If there was any .way to get the wife to prosecute the worthless husband for non-support and, make an example of him, I believe it would be better all around. Now, J do not blame the saloon keeper as they are In the business but I do think there is a ma jority of saloon keepers,, who If. they, I knew the circumstances would refuse to sell such men liquor. Sometimes It ils a case of fault of the wife, who is as much to blame for the acts of her husband. Child Taught Bad Habits. "Some parents send their children Pto the trustee's office to asK for help I when the parents should come them -selves. I refuse such cases. It must be needy case, when I will give orders to children. It teaches them bad hab its and when they grow blder Ihey'will learn to depend on the trustees for help and I have known of cases where the husband spent about all he made for liquor and when le. was, threat eived with arrest he said. 'Oh, well, if they arrest me the trustee will keep my family.' So you tee that the class of people who do not care what happens to their families, as. long .as help Is forthcoming, is the class that is ask' lng for aid continually. If they fall to secure aid from the trustee then they curse him. "Now as to the matter of transportation. This is a , knotty problem as Richmond Is a stopping piace'for -ho noes. Able bodied men are refused help unless they are sick. There Is a class of people traveling through the country at present at the expense of the trustees, Richmond has been a dumping ground for that class of people Inasmuch as it is considered the center or stopping place between Indianapolis and Cincinnati and Dayton. ON ENDURANCE TRIP Two New Yorkers enroute to San Francisco on motorcycle stopped here on Wednesday. They are William Naryanskas and Joseph Beltusic who are making an endurance run for a motorcycle house. The average day's is approximately S0O miles.'

JOHN W. GATES POWERFUL ENGINE PLEASED COUNCIL New Machine at Municipal Light Plant Increases the Capacity. Personal Inspection of the new en gine recently Installed at the Munici pal light plant proved to the city offi cials that they exercised prudence in purchasing the machine. The inspection was made on Wednesday evening by the board of works, city council and other city Officials. The engine Is a big improvement over, the old engine in more, than one way.. The icspecjjon was made at the request ;oi ll Superintendent Nimrod Johnson as he desired the officials to see the engine when it was carrying a full load. The engine is capable of producing from 3,000 to 4,000 kilowats every twelve hours. The engine is 670 horsepower and is now making more electricity than the smaller engine which it supplanted. A smaller amount of steam is required to operate it although It generate power for 200 kilwats more per twenty-four hours than the other. The total cost of the en gine and its installation was about $10,000. Work on laying the foundation of the stoker engine and blower is under way. The automatic stokers which have been purhcased will tend toeconomlze on the coal bills of the plant as the grates In the fire boxes are burn ed out and much coal Is wasted. With the new Improvements at the city plant. Superintendent Johnson says that the plant will be able to give better service in every respect. $20,000,000 IS MISSED Sugar . Companies' Trusted Employe Arrested. (National News Association) PHILADELPHIA, Aug.. 10. Jas. Gore, a former trusted employe of the sugar refinery of Yonkers, N. Y., was arrested here today on a charge of embezzling 120.000. Gore formerly was employed by the American Sugar Refinery at YonkSrs, but he disappeared several weeks, ago. after a warrant had been issued there following the discovery that for months barrels of sugar had been stolen from the shipping department. Investigation shows that the barrels had" been delivered to the wholesale grocers at greatly reduced prices. Officials of the company told the Yonkers police that fully 2000 barrels" had been sold. New York detectives have been" put on the case with special instructions to watch Baltimore where Gore used to live. $41,000 IN SECURITIES HAVE BEEN STOLEN (National News Association) CHICAGO, Aug. 10. A- sensation was sprung on the La Salle street financiers today when it became known through an advertisement that $41,000 in security of the Economy Light and Power company was stolen from the offices of Haynie, McRoberts & Lust. The stolen securities were confined In the deposit slip number 21, calling for 410 shares of the concern's stock. Details of the "robbery were not made public." ; THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Unsettled weather; local showers tonight; v probably Friday. y

Settlement Out of Court, in Which Commissioners Will Concede Points to T. H., I. & E. Is Suggested.

ADVISE OFFICIALS TO GIVE UP FIGHT Club Says a Compromise Would End Delay to National Road Improvement, Be of Much Benefit. The controversy between the board of county commissioners and ,he offi cials of the Terre Haute. Indianapolis and Eastern traction company oveij tne location or the company s tracks on the National road from the city lim its to the Wayne-Center township line, may be amicably settled without further litigation if step3 which the Commercial club directors have agreed to are approved by the traction company and the county officials The Commercial club proposes a compromise between the two partieo and will add its -nfluence to bring about its suggestions in this matter. The board of county commissioners were advised on Wednesday as to the terms of the proposed compromise and officials of the traction company will be met by Commercial club representatives at Indianapolis next week. Details of the proposed compromise have not been given out by the committee, as the conference on Wednesday with the commissioners was in the nature of a private session. But in general, the proposition is that the company be allowed to relocate its tracks on the highway when improved, rather than off of the forty six foot macadam improvement as set forth in the plans and specifications for the improvement. 1 .Would Prevent Delay In surrendering a part of the. high' waxjto Jthe company which atjpresent has its tracks located on the road, tne representatives of the Commercial club told the commissioners they felt it would be wise, to settle the controversy immediately in order that the county would not be Involved in liti gation for several years; furthermore that it would save money for Wayne township taxpayers. The business men representing the club feel that the utility of the highway will not be diminished by the compromise, but that the interests of the tax payers would be conserved. The Commercial club first consid ered the trouble existing between the company and the commissioners sev eral months ago, but then took no active steps. Since the decision of Judge H. C. Fox of the Wayne circuit court to the demurrer of the traction company to the mandamus complaint of the commissioners, favoring the traction company, was rendered, the club has been carrying on a quiet in vestigation. Its special committee including . M. Haas, Dr. S. E. Smith and Richard Sedgwick reported to the club directors on Monday evening and on Wednesday the committee, with the exception of Dr. Smith, who was represented by President S. ' E. Swayne, went before the board of commissioners and outlined the club's suggestions. Nothing definite has as yet resulted from this meeting. But the attorneys for the county board will be consulted by the commissioners. One of the attorneys stated today he was in favor of seeing the controversy through, not because of any selfish reasons, but because he believes the county Is making a just demand that the company locate its tracks off the highway. The commissioners are anxious to settle in a way which will be the best for all concerned. TOES MASHED IN ELEVATOR MISHAP As he was stepping off an eTcvator in the Dille and McUuire lawnmower factory on Wednesday afternoon about 5 o'clock, Howard Hawekotte, an employe of the concern, caught his right foot on the edge of the car and the elevator cut off the nail and upper flesh of the toes. After being treated by a physician, he was taken home.

MEETING TONIGHT Another Water Works meeting will be held at the City Council Chamber at 7:30 tonight to hear the final arguments of the Richmond City Water Works, If there is any doubt in your mind about the provisions of the proposed contract, come and ask questions. The contract is for 25 years, and obligating the city and citizens for the payment of $1 ,000,000.00.

London Is Now Witnessing Scenes of Disorder as a Result of the Walkout of Ship Laborers.

SCORES OF FAMILIES FACING STARVATION Fifty Thousand Men Were Out Today and Double the Number May Quit Work Shortly. x " (National News Association) LONDON, Aug. 10. Bread riots now threaten London as the result of the spreading strike of dockmen. Un less there is a settlement within for ty-eight hours, which will allow thei importation of food, the city will be face to face with starvation. Half famished families of strikers and others suffering from the food shortage and consequent rise in prices, threaten to attack cold storage nouses on the harbor front and loot them, despits the guarding patrol of moun-i police. In consequence of these threats home secretary Winston Churchill is considering a demand that soldiers be stationed in the riot zone to preserve order. In addition to the prospective fam ine shortages in other directions are becoming serious. The supply, of pe trel in London has become very scarce and unless a new supply is secured no motor care will.be in motion by Sun day. Wives and daughters of strikers and women of other suffering families in the districts inhabited by the poorer classes took an active part in rioting today. The mounted police used their clubs upon them. As the strike progresses and the situation becomes more acute the dis order is increasing. Ben T.illot, the leader of the strike has hundreds of missionaries at work among the other ftmicatempttg-4e--eeeure' a general sympathetic strike in London which will completely tie up the city. Fifty thousand men were out today with the prospect that this number would be increased by many more thousands before night. Tillet boasts that 100,000 men will be out within a short time. FEDRATION TO HELP CHICAGO. Aug. 10. That the American Federation of Labor will stand behind the railroad unions in their proposed $50,000,000 strike against the Western systems was reported In Chicago today. Union leaders declared that the Federation's 700,000 members would back them up and force the railroads to agree to higher pay and shorter hours. ' Although the railroads are combat ing every move of the strikers and have denied every demand empathetically, negotiations still are pending. Caling of the strike likely will not come for several weeks. COMPANY TO RESIST DES MOINES, la., Aug. l &eclaring the injunction which terminated the street car strike of last week in fa vor of the union was in violation of the United States Constitution, the Des Moines City railway today prepar ed to fight the making permanent of the mandate. The company declares udge DeGraff, who issued the injunction, lacks jurisdiction and that the company could have run cars rad adequate police protection been given. ' TO PLAY NEW PARIS The Waldorf amateur ball team of this city has scheduled a game for next Sunday with the New Paris team at New Paris. CENTERVILLE I. O. O. P. PLAN ANNUAL PICNIC (Palladium Special) CENTERVILLE, Ind.i Aug. 10. The Evelyn Rebekah lodge No. 322 and the subordinate lodge of Odd Fellows of Centerville, will hold their annual picnic at Jackson Park on Sunday, August 13th. All members of the D. of R. and the I. O. O. F. of Centerville and their families are cordially invited to attend and bring well filled baskets.

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Miss Leonora Brokaw, daughter of John I. Brokaw and cousin of Gould Brokaw, of New York, who, as the first member of Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont's 'farmerette" farm at Newport to cut her hair a la Buster Brown and "wear", bare feet, has set an example that is being emulated by all the other farmerettes." Miss Brokaw is here shown in her rusr tic -togs, the way she -will be attired -all -ummer, -as she lives close to nature for purposes of health,""as do the score of other "farmerettes from i ultra smart set families. v :

ENTHUSED OVER THE TRACTION PROSPECT Whitewater, Bethel, Spartansburg and Union City Met the Promoters. General enthusiasm is being expressed among the promoters of the proposed new traction line between Portland, Ind., and Harrison, O., as a result of their -trip on Wednesday ev ening to some of the principal towns at which the new road will touch. The places which the promoters visited were Whitewater, Bethel, Spartansburg and Union City. At each of these points the Richmond men were met by a large crowd, and all appeared conf dent that the plan will work out Successfully. The flrst stop that the committee made on the trip was at Whitewater. Here they were greeted by about forty residents of the town and . people from that neighborhood. At both places and at Bethel, the next stop,' they were assured that the right of way In Franklin Township could be secured with little difficulty. At Spartansburg, the first stop beyond the county line, a mass meeting was held in the town hall. The meeting was enthusiastic, and everyone asserted that no opposition would be met in Greensfork Township,. Randolph County. . , As soon as the meeting at Spartansburg was finished, the party hastened to Union City, the northern terminus of the line, at which it will connect with a road to Fort Wayne. They were received at the Federal Club of Union City, where . they , met the local committee in charge of the project, together with officers of the club and other prominent citizens. This meeting proved to be the grand climax of the evening and after a considerable amount of discussion, the party returned to Richmond with the best assurances of the residents of Union City. The committee will take a similar trip to the south with Liberty as the principal stop, tonight. H. C. STARR SEEKS PAYMENT ON NOTE Henry C Starr filed complaint on Wednesday afternoon in the Wayne circuit cour against Henry Niggenberg, Vesta A. Xiggenberg, Orville Niggenberg and Vernald Xiggenberg on notes and foreclosure of mortgage, demanding 12,000. The note was given for 11,000, payable five years after date with interest at 8 per. cent

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SEIIT JOMARSHAL Wayne County Club, which Is Restocking Streams, Makes an Appeal. All efforts having been exhausted in the attempt to prohibit seining Wayne . county, the directors of the Wayne County Fish and Game Protec tive association decided at their meet ing last evening to appeal to Gover nor Marshall. Seining permits . have been issued by State Game and Fish Commissioner Miles and the association members have made numerous attempts to prohibit this, but all efforts have been without avail. The members of the association declare that they are doing all they can to stock the streams with small mouth bass and have built a breeding pond at an expense of $500. The letter written to Governor Marshall states that even if the seining should be done in accordance with the wishes of Mr. Miles that the moral effect from the practice will be very demoralizing. It will be almost impossible, the letter states, to, secure convictions for violations of the fish law. It is said that a conviction would be impossible if the cases . were tried before a jury as some of the jurymen may have done the deed under the sanction of the commissioner. "It is discouraging to the extreme," the letter reads, "that after: we have spent our time and money in' an ef fort to . provide good fishing in our streams, to . have our efforts set at naught. , i Resolutions were drawn by the as sociation, , declaring that the commis sioners action in granting seigning permits for the purpose of taking carp and suckers from the streams of thi state was contrary to the laws. ' A copy of the resolution was sent ta Governor, Marshall. The : resolution states that, the two hundred members of the wayne county association "con demn the illegal and unsportsmanlike attitude taken by . the , commissioner of Fisheries and game in issuing the permits." " MAKES FINAL REPORT JL C. Henley, administrator in the estate of Charles F. Henley has filed his final report in the estate. The total charges and credits amounted to 11.953.90. fjA VE the Palladium go 1 with you on your vacation. Ten cents per week. Telephone your order before starting. Phone 2566.

Appears Before U. S. Steel

Trust Investigating Committee and Willingly Gives Testimony. ' ' ' OVERSIGHT OF BIG IN DUSTRIES APPROVED U. S. Ought to Regulate Cor porations but Not to Extent of Fixing PricesDisagrees with Gary, Kattonat New Association) . " WASH1 NGTON. Aug. 10. Finan cial conditions in New York City dur ing the panic of 1907 were described by George W. Perkins today before the steel trust investigating commit tee. When Mr. Perkins took the stand there were no apparent chances that he would have to serve a jail sentence for contempt of the committee in re fusing to answer, questions about campaign contributions which stirred up such a row during the last two days. Representative BarUett began an examination of the witness regard ing the panic of 1J07 and Mr. Perkins and the Representative were soon in the maze of figures relating to that crisis. ' . :''- ' t Mr. Perkins, during an account of the condition in New York in the pan-' ic of 1907, was asked what he thought of Judge Gary's ideas of government control and more radical regulation of state corporations. Disagrees with Gary. . Mr. Perkins said: "There ought to be something done in the' way of National regulation of the big corporations. I agree with Judge Gary, to that extent, but as to bis advocacy of government regulation of prices, I cannot agree with him. There would be a stop In industrial progress under such an administration. . ' i ' v "Now we have reached point tat the regnlaUon of corporations where the. government officials are f under . sworn duty to enforce laws enacted by Congress and dissolve the Standard Oil company in 67 parts. I have no grief for the Standard Oil company. I have never been connected with It or interested in it, but the government has been working for years to find out about this company which was built up after long years of labor. There has been no effort made by the government to discover what good that organization has done and what experience it has had with its labors. "Now the atUtude of the government toward the Standard Oil company is a danger signal. A red flag to other corporation' ; . "Yes, but a corporation like the steel corporation can dissolve itself by violating the law," said Chairman Stan ley. . ' 7;:-: .: ' - -, .y-, "Is it not true, that the holding com pany of the steel corporation owns no material thing but simply Is the direct ing head of a vast organization of steel companies, the private business affairs of which companies Attorney Lindabury objected to furnishing to this committee? 4 f Mr. Lindabury, consul for the United States Steel corporation objectedto the remarks of the chairman. "Ofcourse he said a majority of the stock of the'subsidary company Is held by the U. S. Steel company and it controls the election of officers.' 1 I have not objected or refused to furnish this committee with the minutes of the subsidiary company, the; counsel for the Steel trust said. CALEB KING DIES FROM APPENDICITIS Was Operated on at Hospit-' al, but Lived Only Few Hours Afterward. , Mr. Caleb King, one of Richmond's prominent citizens, died on Wedneaday evening at the Reid . Memorial Hospital, as a result of an operation for appendicitis. He was operated on at the hospital, but did not live but a short time after the operation. Mr. King, who was 72 years of age, and' lived at West Fifth and Kinsey streets is survived by his wife and three sons, Walter Edgar L., and John ' Mr. King uwas conspicuous a in a , great many local affairs, and took a leading part in church and charities In the city. He was a member of tbs, Chrisitan church, and he acted on the . official board of that organisation for about fifteen years: He was a member of the county council for one term, and was president of the .Wayne County Horticultural Society. He was president of the Wayne County' Pioneer Society for several years. : Rev. Traum win officiate at the funeral on next Sunday at 2:00 p. ow at ' the Christian church. Burial will be; at ; the Earlham Cemetery. amends may call at the. home on Friday andSatnr- '