Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 276, 12 August 1911 — Page 1

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VOL. XXXVI. NO. 276. RICHMOND, IND., SATURDAY EVENING AUGUST 12, 1911. SINGLE COPT 3 CENTS.

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LHILDu H ULIflHL QFAjOMBIIIATIOli General Counsel for International Corporation Brands the Townsend Report as an Untrue One. ISAYS COMPETITION STILL MAINTAINED (He Also States that the Company Has Only Bought 10 Per Cent of Its Needs from Steel Corporation. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Aug. .12. la stinging phrases a report prepared by Edgar A. Bancroft, general counsel for International Harvester Company, Introduced as evidence before the Stanley Investigating committee today, replied to the Townsend report- to the department of Justice on the Harvester Trust. The reply brands the Townsend re.port as "grossly inaccurate," in some particulars, and ' absolutely untrue" in others. "The argument and 'conclusion of the so-called Townsend report are bas ed on clearly erroneous statements of well known facts," says the reply. "The general inaccuracy of the. report Is shown by his misstatement even of the names of the president and chairman of the board of International Harvester investigating committee, and of the names of the holding trustees. "Nearly every complete statement of facts relating to the purpose of the Investigation is either grossly inaccurate or entirely untrue. The principal charges 'and the true facts established . by the records and the testimony of trustworthy witnesses are as follows: No Patent Control. , The fundamental charge of a comlunation t create a monopoly as is huhii dt .me . ranoix on m curia tfitt the knotter and the self-binder are protected by patent! and that the International owns the patents, on all of the best types "of knotters. - The truth la that- there Js no patent whatever on the essential parts of any type or snott.er, ana tnere'.nas not oeen such a patent in force since 1896, when the Appleby patent expired." The report charges that of nine of the different types of grain binders purchased by the International all but three types, the Deering, McCorUick and Osborne have been abandoned and that repairs are not furnished for any others. This statement is notoriously untrue. ;"The report charge of a bindertwine trust is without any foundation whatever. The International not only had then, and has had ever since, the' constant and vigorous competition of the Plymouth Cording Company, and half a dozen smaller companies, and also the competition of seven penitentiary twine mills. . "The charge that little competition In' harvesters remained when the International was organised and that this has been largely suppressed, is likewise remarkably untrue. It has had continuously the vigorous competition of many concerns. The charge of receiving rebates from railroads and of special concessions from the TJ. 8. Steel Corporation, and of fraudulent practices are all alike untrue. The International returns to the IT. S. Steel corporation is not different from Iti returns from the competitors of the iteel corporation. During the past ten years It has bought from the steel corporation only 10 per cent of its total needs, while it has purchased SO per cent from the competitors of the steel corporation." HELUCTAI1TLY AGREE JTo the Marriage of Their Daughter Reluctantly George N. Smith and (wife of Scottsburg, Ind., gave their convent to the marriage of their daughter. Miss Mabel, who Is living at Hagerstown, and who on February 18 became sixteen years old. Evidently young John II. Lamar, aged 0, also of llagerstown. had pressed Mr," tfmlth for their consent, aa he received the following formal letter' of consent which was appended to the license fclank fUled out by the bride. Scottsburg, Ind.. Aug. 9, 1911. Mr. Lamar: You ask us for our consent to the marriage. We ' think Mabel , too young but we will give our consent and hope it is for the best. "George N. Smith. Maggie Smith." Though the letter does not display much sentiment insofar as the parents of the bride are concerned. It was to 'fill a most Important office for the , young couple. . They were granted a license Friday on the strength of this letter, and on the consent of Lamar's parents. The groom Is a farmer and prosperous. His bride has been living la Hagerstown for some time and It jaihere that the young people -met.

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George H. Cove, " president of the Sun Electric Generator Company, of New York, and a front view of one of the "sun generators" turned out by his company, which are declared a fake" by postofflce officials. Cove is under arrest in New York on a charge of using the malls to defraud. It Is said that over $1,000,000 worth of stock was sold by the company . in which Cove's partner was Elmer E. Burllnghame, who is also under arrest. Not one of the "electric generators" was sold, it is said. They were merely Bet up on the roofs of the company's offices for x demonstration purposes. It is charged that the powerful electric current,, with , which the demonstrators did many- things, was provided by carefully concealed electric wires from the regular city-power house! ' - .--.''' POPE WAS GIVEN -CAFFEINE TODAY His. Heart Action Became Weaker and Physicians Were Sent For. ' (National News Association) ROME, Aug. 12. Pope Pius' heart action ' became weaker today. Physicians were hastily summoned to his bedside and administered caffeine. His Holiness suffered a sinking spell, following a rally which had greatly en couraged his doctors and members of his household. . Serious consequences might have attended the relapse, it was said, but for the prompt action of the Vatican attendants in calling Doctors Petacci and Marchiafava to the sick chamber. f ' . The Pope's heart responded quickly to the restoratives. The setback in his condition was entirely unexpected as he had shown favorable signs previously and the ettending , physicians and members . of the Pope's , family were greatly encouraged. , News that the Pope's heart had failed him and that injections of a stimulant were needed to restore him caused the greatest gloom throughout the Vatican when it became known. " His holiness had sat up part of the night in an arm chair. He was nervous and restless and evidently in pain but bore up bravely without complaint. Dr. Amlci, who has been called Into consultation with Drs. Petacci - and Marchlafava was present during the night ' . .: " ,.. , ; S ; The Pope takes but little nourishment. The heat is still oppressive and those attending . the patient . believe that should the weather get cooler, a change for the better would at once be noted. ... . . . Conflicting rumors are. heard in Rome concerning the illness of the pontiff. The Italian newspaper Corriere D' Italia states that the Pope has been ill since July 20. but that his indisposition had been kept secret until it could no longer be concealed. . The Observatore Romano, an official organ, states that the Pope's condition is improving slowly, although it does not Justify - too much optimism for rapid recovery. ACCIDENT ENDS A BOYS' BICYCLE RACE Walter Losey, a small lad living on South Twelfth street, received several bruises when he fell, from his bicycle Tuesday evening. His face, arms, and knees were skinned and bruised. He had entered a race win many of the other boys of the neighborhood, the distance to be covered being sixteen times around the block. On the last lap of the race Losey accidentally steered his wheel into that of one of his playmates, and the two vere thrown to the ground?

GLEN MILLER LAKE

FILLS UP RAPIDLY Only Parts of It Navigable for the Row Boats at the Present Time. The opinion is being expressed from several sources that the attractiveness of Glen Miller Park is rapidly on the decline. The principal reason for this situation seems to be that the city is doing nothing toward adding new features to thev park, and consequently there is little, if anything beside the natural beauties of the municipal playground, to attract the crowds. Although everyone readily; admits that Glen Miller is an almost Ideal spot to go to keep cool or for picnics, many would like to have more" attractions than scenery. The park can not even boast of band concerts, a popular feature of the public parks of practically every city In the country, and the only entertainment it afTordjJa a collection, of a few monkeys with their imitations of human feats, a bear, some pigeons, squirrels and wolves. J As i for the lake and the boats which have beeu there for some, time, there is imminent danger of both soon becoming extinct. The lake is rapidly ailing up, and Supt. Hollern reports that It eannot be dredged if there is not enough money left in the park fund. Even in its present condition, the lake Is navigable for the row-boats only in parts. On tip east side the sediment has collected clear above the water line, and affords ' a convenient resting spot for the ducks. , Although the new bridge makes a beautiful addition to the park from an architectural view-point, it is regarded by many as a piece of extravagance. The money which has been spent on this alone could have been invested so as to secure - many features which wou'd have attracted large crowds to the park, some patrons say. The city has shown itself rather negligent in caring for the sanitary conditions at the place. The drains in the navilion have been sn hnrilv hrnlren for some time that all tne refuse is lecting there. It la obviously the city's business to make the repairs here. One of the toilets near the pavilion is disgustingly unsanitary. The refreshment stand at the pavilion is well managed, but the lack of demand prevents the serving of light lunches.' It is claimed that not enough people are attracted to the park -to make a restaurant feature profitable. j Many people keenly interested in the park say it would be a comparatively simple matter to put up a few amusements at the rear of the pavilion. There could be installed at only a reasonable expense, a roller coster, "figure eight," or some similar contrivance that would soon prove a great thing for the Glen. . PROGRAM OF BAND CONCERT TONIGHT - The Richmond City band will render the following musical numbers at the concert to be given at Eighth and North E streets this evening under the auspices of the North End Business Men's club: v: " ; Part I. -i I 1. March, "Across Canada. .... Duble 2. Overture, "Orpheus" ....Offenbach 3. Song Hit. "All Aboard for Blank et Bay .Von Tllser 4. Selection from "The Old Town" i Luders 5. Caprice "Little Egypt", Bergenholtz Part II. : 6. March, "The Charioteer". .. .Ashley ?. Selection from "The Goddess of Liberty" ... . . . . . Howa jnra?K 8. Two-Step, "High Jinks'. . . .Coi 9. Walts, "Love's Garden"..... ........ ...i..'.. Franzen-Morse Finale "Troopers' Tribunal" . Fillmore THE WEATHER STATE Showers tonight except fair in southern portion. Sunday fair. LOCAL Fair tonight; Sunday fair 'y.: and alight! warmer .

LOCAL FRIENDS TO START A MOVEMENT

FOR JEWS' BEIIEFIT Nation-wide Crusade Begins Here Monday to Secure Protests to File with the 'Russian Government. SUMMER SCHOOL BEGINS HERE TODAY About Fifty Friends from Outside the City Attend ing Program Is a Very Interesting One. The members of the North A Street Friends' church are on the point of starting a nation-wide protest against the RusBian government dishonoring passports issued by the United States government to Jewish citizens of the United States, and against the barbaric treatment of Jews in the Russian empire. The Friends take the stand that, although in the past American citizenship has been highly respected all over the world, the Russian government is disregarding all the rights belonging to the American Jews in Russia, and are arbitrarily rejecting passports when they are presented by Jews. To bring about the desired result, the local Friends have called a meeting of protest for next Monday afternoon at three o'clock. All Churches Invited . , - The churches of all denominations in the city are invited to send representatives to this meeting in order that it may be entirely an undenominational affair. They expect to draw up a formal protest signed by the pastors or special representatives of each of the Richmond churches. Several copies will be made then, and each church will send a copy to the executive board of Its denomination in the United States. Along with the copy of the protest will be sent a request that the executive board ask all the churches of the - country to take similar ctioiu When general -expression. of protest from all' the churches havebeen turned In, they will be sent directly to the Russian government as an appeal from the best moral interests in this country -for better treatment of the Jewish race. The Friends have' decided that it is best for the welfare of the universal peace movement not to ask the American government to Interfere in the matter, as certain diplomatic complications might arise between the two governments. ; t Term Opened Today. ' The ; regular work of the Friend's Summer School opened this morning at the North A street church. A preliminary in the form of a social was held last evening but the formal opening of the term was inaugurated this morning. At this time a short devotion' al meeting was held on the second floor of the bid business college. This was adjourned in time for a lecture on 'Xur Reach and Our Grasp" by Charles Swain Thomas at the church. After a short intermission at the conclusion of Mr. Thomas', address the Rev. Elbert Russell gave the first lecture of a series on the subject "The Social col-TTeachlng of Jesus At half past eleven George Walton led the seminar for, young people. The topic for dis cussion was "What Think Ye of Christ?" J' .i-; :-'. ,This meeting is the .first, one of its kind ever,heid in the middle west. The plan, howeverls not a new one in this country, for-ah annual meeting has been held for several. years at Swarthmore college.. 'These eastern gatherings have always", been successful and the local Friends 'saw the need for a similar-undertaking in this part of the country. The, summer school here is intended primarily for people living In Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio. Many of the people, however, have made a journey all the vy from Nebraska and Iowa to attend , the meetings. There are about fifty persons from out of town here', and the dormitories are completely filled. Richmond people are also swelling the numbers at that gatherings, Tpaking the crowds as large as could be desired. . . -Interesting Program The "program j. shows that; there Is much of interest in store for the future. This evening Charles : Swain Thomas will address the school on "The Message of Literature and Life." The meeting for worship tomorrow morning at the North A street church will doubtlessly attract a great number. Among the crowd will be sev eral of the speakers: especially no ticeable will be the presence of LaVern Gardner of New York. Others will attend the 'meeting at Westfield, near Camden, Ohio; while some will go to the Christian church In Milton at three o'clock. At half past seven Sunday evening an interesting meet(Continued on Page Eight) LfAVE the Palladium go 1 with you on your vacation, i . Ten cents per week. Telephone your order betore starting. Rhone 2566.

"A New Contract In The Morning' (Apologies to Rudyard Kipling) By OR A F. DRAW ,

"Some of our men step high of late," Said Files on Parade, "They are dreaming of the water works," The Color Sergeant said. "Why don't they dream of money?" Said Files on Parade. Tis pseudonym for water," The Color Sergeant said. For. the contract for our water ' In a few months will expire. And the air is getting hotter. As the people vent their ire For the present contract is unfair k And the next is worse than that But the people will be heard from in the morning. "What makes the trouble seem so hard?" Said Files on Parade. "The Company thinks it has a cinch," ' The Color Sergeant said. "What makes them think they have a cinch?" Said Files on Parade. "They think the city is in a pinch," "The Color Sergeant said. , But the editors and board of works Have sat up late at night And have kidnapped all the "jokers" That have dared to view the light, And the people are In earnest And will have their inning soon, ' Or there'll be something doing in the morning. "What is that noise on the street?" Said Files on Parade. "The tramp of meter menders' feet, The Color Sergeant said. "And do they charge for meters here?" Said Files on Parade. "Indeed they do, three bones a year." The Color Sergeant said. For they charge for the water And the meter, (which is queer) And they look the meter over Every other second year; But the people have arisen , And tiave turned things inside out. So there'll be a new contract in the morning. "And will the people win the fight?" Said Files on Parade. . "They surely will, for they are right," The Color Sergeant said. . , v "What will the Water Company do?" Said. Files on Parade. - ."Get fair returns, 'twixt me and you," The Color Sergeant said. For the present contract Is unfair " And the city has a chance To secure a rate that's reasonable x If they only use the lance To cut out all the "jokers" Which the Company shall insert; Then the people will be satisfied And no one will be hurt, v When the new contract is made in the morning.

WAITED LONG TIME After 8 Years Absence Got a Divorce. She Eight years ago Leota - Gray of Fountain City was married to William Gray and he lived with her just a few days more than one montn. The nuptial knot was severed on Saturday by Judge Fox as he needed little evidence to convince him of the abandonment and . the long period of failure to provide. , ... Mrs. Gray, who is a stylish appearing woman, told the court she wa married on January 23, 1908, and her husband left on the twentysixth of the following month. He represented he was going to visit his father.! For eight years she waited for news from him or his return, but in vain. Her- son aged eight, was placed in custody of bis mother. - . tin : abandoning his wife and three children, Milton JE. Burgess of Hagerstown went into the government service joined the navy in fact, and this morning Judge Fox granted Mary Elizabeth Burgess a divorce and custody of their three children. Burgess, according to her evidence, has used none of his wages received from the government in meeting the expenses of the family since his disappearance on December 20, 1907. They were married on October 23, 1900. - Louie Embry, who . was denied a divorce decree from Orlando Embry in the Wayne circuit court several weeks ago, will be given another bearing as Judge Fox. Jxas favorably decided on a motion for a new trial. ' SEEK TO LOWER THE TROTTING RECORD (National News Association) CLEVELAND, Aug. 12. An attempt to lower the world's trotting record by Uhlan, the famous trotter that equelled Lou Dillon's record earlier in tne week was the feature of the program for the closing ' days racing - of tne grand circuit . meet " at North Randall today. It was announced that Uhlan would trot over naif a mile course at tached to a light

PESTS DRIVEN OUT Bothersome Insects at Chautauqua Are Routed. , :

Late yesterday afternoon - Superintendent Hollern of Glen Miller Park finally put . down all possible fears which the prospective campers at the Chautauqua might nave entertained about the presence bt hornets and caterpillars on the camping grounds. The Chautauqua promoters nave been trying for several days to secure someone to clean out these colonies of insects, but until " Supt. Hollern came to their assistance, they could get no one to undertake the task. Mr. Hollern secured some kerosene and smoked out off- the pests he could find. As no more have been discov ered since the smoking-out, it is be lieved all have been exterminated. The sale of lots is better than any one expected. Already 115 lots have been taken and the sale does not open to the general public until Monday morning. It is expected that before the office closes tonight : a big majority of the 230 lots will have been engaged. Several of the campers are planning on taking advantage of the concerts which the Bland Orchestra will give throughout the two weeks of camping. These concerts will be giv en every evening beginning a week from Monday, and no admission will be charged. : . , 'V LORLMER DIDNT PAY , FOR SUMMER COTTAGE (National News Association) CHICAGO. Aug. 12. Added to the difficulties into which Senator Lorimer is plunged neck deep, has been added a suit for $6,000 which was filed by the Henry Ericsson Construction company. The suit followed an unsuccessful attempt on the part cf Ericsson to collect a part of the money due for work doue on the senator's i summer - cottage at Platakee Bay, I1L The work was ... completed two years ago and monthly : statements have' failed to elicit a favorable reply.

HEW STATUTE GIVES RIGHT TOEXHII

Under Law Passed in 190CV City Has the Authority to Inspect the Books of the Water Works Company. ; CORPORATION ONCE DENIED THIS RIGHT Consequently Engineer Mau ry Was Forced to Estimate on Cost of Reproducing Such a Plant Here. It is believed by city officials and others who have delved deeply into the water works quesUon that because of the fact the Richmond City Water Works refused to open all of Its books showing the valuation as based on the original cost of organisation, construction and development. Daubney Maury,' consulting engineer employed by the city to secure an estimate of the value of the plant, was forced to base his valuation on the cost of reproducing the property new, July 1, 109, and that although Maury is thought to have been fair, the valuaUon la too high. The method which Maury was forced to employ in arriving at the valuation is not considered equitable and fair to the city. ' X Persons Interested In this matter argue that there is a great deal of difference between the valuaUon on the organization, construction and development and valuaUon of the plant on the reproducing of the property. The latter method is considered much higher than the former because there are numerous things .which will cost more today .than they did at the time the plant was constructed and other items which make a material differ ence in the two methods in arriving at a fair Value. 4 . rgiferant of the statute. t The board of works, which contract ed with .Engineer Maury, did not hnow at the time that It could compel , the company to open Its books. . The engineer started hip work In September. 1909, and in the tame year the state legislature passed an act granting the city council the power to examine the affairs of any corporation in which the city may be . interested or with which it may have entered Into a contract or with which it may be about to do so. This act. however, is said to have been : passed before Maury waa engaged by the city. Prior to the engagement of Maury the board of public works, then com posed of John Hallowell, president; Watson P. O'Neill and B. B. Johnson, conferred with Ed Cates and 8upC Howard Dill, of the "water works company and the representatives. of the corporation promised and entered Into an oral agreement, according to Mr. Johnson, to permit the engineer to In spect the company's books from beginning to end. After Maury was engaged, the company absolutely refused to open its books to Maury's inspection, 'f-y' I .y.t yyi. r:. !. According to Mr. Johnson, the company officials declared that they had never said that permission would be given - an engineer to look over " the company's books to -' ascertain " the amount originally invested and the amount spent on organization. The board then considered the advisability of not attempting to secure an estimate of the value of the plant as It presumed that.it would be impossible to do so y under , the circumstances. However, a conference was held' between the board of works and Messrs. Cates and Dill, which lasted , two or three hours, but the representatives of the utility company stood firm. After further consideration the hoard decided to employ Maury and also Edward Pratt, an auditor asd accountant of Peoria, 111. - A Reason for Refusal. It is now firmly believed that the company, , after . first making r the statement that it would allow the engineer to inspect the books, decided that a" lower ; i valuation h would ; be placed on the plant in the event the engineer was not permitted to examine the company's books. Consequently, while Maury is not being accused of being unfair . by City officials and others. It is thought that the valuation is much higher than it should be inasmuch as he was forced to employ a method which' is not considered as equitable as other plans. i ; Pratt was employed , to 'secure the original cost of construction, ,If possible, and to check his report with that submitted by Maury. The accountant reported that something .like 9282.000 was the original cost of the plant, but he could not find the exact ' amount paid for stock by, the ' stockholders. This the company refused to disclose, so there is some doubt as to whether the above amount ' represents -: the amount paid for stock or, whether it also Includes profits. The company failed to assign any reason for Its refusal to. open its bocks. . In speaking about the report of

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