Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 279, 15 August 1911 — Page 1

M.OWB PAULA AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. If 0. 2 , 9. HICHMOXD, IND., TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 15, 191 r. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTO

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SELF DEIIIAL WEEK FOR SUFFRAGETTES

IS STARTED TODAY (All Luxuries Will Be Denied by New York Sex Champ- '. ions to Raise a Campaign Fund for the Cause. tWILL EVEN POLISH THEIR OWN SHOES Every Suffragette Expects to Save $20.65 which Will Be Turned into the Treas wry for "War." Estimate amount that will be tared by each New York suffragist during "self-denial week." Carfare, 25c a day $ 1.50 Soda and Ice Cream, 25c n day 1.50 Laundry for week 2.00 One box candy .80 Magazines .65 Pally shoe shine .69 Flowers ... , .50 Gloves cleaned 30 Messenger boys 1.00 Dally papers 20 Lunches, 60c a day 3.60 Week-end trips 5.00 Incidental purchases 3.00 Total ... . $20.65 (National News Association) NEW YORK, Aug. 16. Thirty-five hundred suffragettes arose this morn ing, broke fast with tea and toast, pol (shed their own boots and snapped a large padlock, self-denial brand, upon their respective pocketbooks. The Cause of this procedure Is the beginning of "self denial week" in New JTork suffragist circles its object, the Collection of "denial": money for: the furtherance of the "cause." -, This week of collective penance has kan inn a and . r&rafullv . nlnnruul anA the preconcerted snap of the suffra lt pocketbook will have a real and well defined effect upon that class of rade purveying to the wants of woben. It means that during the coming Week, women of the suffragist persualion have pledged themselves to do their own laundry work, abstain from the absorption of Ice-cream soda, walk Instead of using cars, eat candy, stay in the city during the week-end, clean theli own shoes and gloves, eschew theaters and moving pictures, avoid Manicurists, eat twenty ' cent meals, Mid turn the money saved Into the! goffers of the "cause" 'to be used In he many energetic campaigns on Schedule for the coming winter. Search for Methods. : American suffragists have long been fei search of methods and means with which - to push their ' campaign for taual rights. They have considered very campaign known to the desclples of equal suffrage throughout the irorld, from the battle axe methods of itagland to the docile remonstance of apan, and have come to the concluIon that each and every one Is unfitted to the American field. It then behooved them to evolve something tew and here it is a week of.selflenial with the cash saved donated toward future campaigns. Said camtalgns to be conducted with the methodical precision of a great political jkht, ! In order to put the new Idea into effect New York, because of its central location and the wealth of its suffragists was chosen as the first city In irhlch to try the new scheme. The enthusiasm with which the "denial" proclamation was received by the devo tees of suffrage at once Insured its Popularity. The city was split up into districts, leaders were appointed or the divisions made and each leader given authority to call meeting among ier sister suffrage enthusiasts, to receive pledges and to distribute propaganda. The success of this business-like ray of doing things was at once evilent. Thirty-five hundred names were knrolled, all of them accompanied by pledges covering abstinence from all ut the bare necessities of life during She sacred seven days. Estimations )f the benefits to be derived from this Abstinence ran Into the thousands. ' In discussing the plan, its objects Ud advantages. Mrs. Margaret C. AlIrich, head of the New York suffragettes in the absence of Mrs. Carrie Chapnan Cat. chairman of the Woman Suffrage party, said: To Educate People. ' "We are undertaking these seven lays of self-denial for two reasons. The most obvious one is that we need I lot of money to push the cause not tor buying votes but for legitimate Sampatgn expenses, for educating the (Continued on Page Eight) THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Generally fair tonight and Wednesday; not much change In temperature.

Mrs. Aldrich Leader of "Self Denial" Movement

Mrs. Margaret O. Aldrich, the fames auffraatte, who Is at the head now holding over 3,000 New York suffrrgints pledged to seven days of self be; used , to fight for equal rights. .

WITH MOP HANDLE DEFENDS HERSELF Mrs. ' Benning Resents Ac tions of Her Friend, O. Henry He Is Fined. Friendship ceased .between Oscar Henry and Viola Benning on Monday afternoon, when Henr,y, liberally intoxicated, so officer La wler" declared, visited. her apartments at 191 Fort Wayne avenue and; made an assault upon her. Henry plead not guilty to a charge of . assault and battery in po lice court on Tuesday morning and in j testimony, ootn tne defendant and the affiant, the Benning-woman, declared, Why we both are the best of friends." When Henry plead not guilty, the prosecuting attorney sang out "Bring in the witness, and, ushered from the private office, came the widow, all togged: up In black silk clothes, with peek-a-boo sleeves and a neck adorn ment of the same flimsy material. She was asked to tell her . story and did so without being prompted by questions., - . In substance Mrs. Benning declared the first she knew of O.'-Henry's hostility was the thud of some object as it Btruck her back,' which object she afterwards saw was her pocketbook. Turning around with a scream, 'she saw. ' the man, she said, ' timing himself in readiness to start" a wall clock In her direction. She' grabbed the mop handle, she said for defense; O. Henry Baid for an attack. In any event she defended herself with . the weapon, and O. Henry said he guarded himself with his arms and told the court he could exhibit several welts on each. On the strength of , the widow's assertions that Henry had also displayed offensive ability with his fists, .Mayor Zimmerman assessed the nominal fine of $1 and costs and Henry went down for eleven days. M'NAMARAS SUPPORTED BY THE TYPOS . (National News Association) SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15. John J. and James W. McNamara, accused in Los Angeles of being the principals in a plot which ended in the destruction of the Los Angeles Times building and the death of of 21 men, are now sure of the support of the Internation al Typographical union. Whether the support will be any more than moral, will be decided when the convention votes on a bill providing a donation of 10,0d0 toward the defense. MILLIONAIRE AUTO DRIVER IS KILLED ', (National News Association ,; . CHAMPAIGN, Illi, Aug.1 Wilson Richmond, a millionaire automobile racer was killed in an accident this morning.'

NEAR KEELEY. CURE

Jail Life .Work's Wonders with Wm. Dean. The county jail, where intoxicating liquors are only indulged in when prescribed by a physician possesses some features of a . Keeley cure. . It is believed within a few , weeks William Dean, who was crazed with liquor, will be released entirely cured. Dean was taken to Eastern Indiana hospital on Tuesday where the . finishing treatment for his affliction will be administered. ; r He was improved so much at the county jail that it .is. believed he will be entirely well within a week or ten days and discharged from the lnstl tuuon. ine county omcia is saw no necessity for removing him to the state institution, but were ordered to do so. They felt that George Swain should be admitted instead because he is in need of treatment badly and has been in the jail awaiting admittance much longer than Dean. As a matter of fact the county officials declare that seven who were declared insane since Swain was, have been admitted in preference- to him. Dean's mind was weakened' by his long drawn out jag, and since confined in the jail, the liquor has been worked cut of his system and he no longer craves It ' . . WAS AWARDED PRIZE . - , -, . ; - - - V . J V -r Richmond K. of ; P.: ComV panyl Is "Given !$75.s Vv'' The Richmond company of the -Uniform Rank, K. of P., captured first money in the" contest 'at the .'state -encampment at Lafayette-last week: for the long distance ; prize. The: prize was, $75 in cash which was awarded after a dispute, some of the judges not understanding a condition - which arose ; and which at " first 'looked as though, the local company - would be ruled out. In straightening but this point some delay was encountered and the company, was notT certain It had won until a report was made-on Monday evening and the money was paid down. - ' ;- - :' ' -'. This was the only prize which the local company went after. It was required that a full company of 31 men, including officers be in camp for three days. The Richmond company had thirty-six men in camp. In addition to being the first company on the ground It was also among the last to leave, Fred SchattelL Jerry Fisher, Fred Dickinson and Ed Stlgleman," the rear guard, arriving home ' on Saturday night. AUTO TURNS OVER ' (National News Association)"' LOWELL, Mass., Aug. 15. Alfred Hague, 24. a chauffeur, is dead and four others were injured today when a machine skidded and tnrned turtle.

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ROBBERS

GAGlffiraOCEfl After Threatening .to Burn Him Alive, He Reveals Location of $918. " (National News Association) ELKHART, Ind., Aug. 15. Jacob Topper, aged 59,. a suburban grocer was assaulted, bound and robbed early this morning. - The robbers threatened to burn the bed in. which Topper had been tied unless he revealed the whereabouts of his money. Topper lives in the suburbs and was found in bed at 6 o'clock this morn ing when a customer came for milk. Topper had been assaulted and robbed of $918, of . which about $200 was in checks and . the rest cash. Topper awakened some time after midnight to find that .a man had jumped on him, with knees on his stomach and hands about -his throat, and that another robber, was in the room. They tied his hands under his left leg, the right' leg being partly paralysed, and ordered him to reveal the hiding place of his money or they would kill him. He wa3 struck twice on the temple ;when he made an outcry and the robbers, after obtaining a can of kerosene, were about to pour oil on his bed and threatening, to burn him when he gave up and told them the money was hidden in a flour chest in the kitchen. Five minutes, after the robbers were supposed to have left the house Topper, called . for .. help , and :. one man re-entered the room and said that If he made any more noise they would kill him. . He then remained quiet un til, the customer called. - Topper's wife is visiting in Cincinnati and he was alone. It is believed the robbers are residents of Elkhart, as they were acquainted with the, fact that Toppers' right leg was paralyzed. The police have no clue. ; - MINISTERS TIRED ; LAYMAN DOES WORK : Work which' was- started by the ministerial association in appealing to inmates at the" couny 'jail to lead bet ter lives, seems to have been dropped by the association, but has been taken up by Lewis C. La wall, a well known jeweler. The representatives of the ministerial association who have been assigned to the jail to hold services have not put in an appearance for several Sundays. Mr. La wall, who is much interested In the work, has taken charge and has succeeded in interesting the men a great deal in the Sunday services. KILLED HUSBAND; THEN SHOT HERSELF v-' (National News Association) DENVER," Aug. 15! Mrs. 'Heanor Robinson ' Valentine shot and killed her husband Harry Valentine, a real estate dealer and then fired a bullet into her own breast. She cannot recover, - '. They quarreled over . Money.

BRITISH SOLDIERY AND STRIKERS III - SERIOUS CLASHES

Mobs Collected on Liverpool Streets and Were Dispersed Only When Bayonets Were Leveled. MANY ARE WOUNDED BUT NO FATALITIES General Walkout of All Transport and Railway Workers Ordered Famine Seems Imminent. (National News Association) LIVERPOOL, Aug. 1. War between British soldiers and strikers, frenzied with the spirit of mob viol ence, raged here today. Five thousand picked trops, armed with ball car tridges and bayonet, under command of General MacKinnon, patrolled the streets and f aught the strikers and their sympathizers. The fiercest fighting which has marked the course of the great strike broke out early in the day in Homer street. The soldiers fired upon the mob and then charged with fixed bayonets. ; Many of the soldiers were wounded by flying missiles. Hundreds of the rioters were hurt, some by flying ballets. In a hand-to-hand fight the rioters were finally driven from their position, but they concentrated again in another quarter and attacked shipping property. -: Ten volleys were fired by the Yorkshire regiment and it was officially reported that no strikers had been wounded but this report- was merely based upon the fact that no, wounded men were found In the streets) It is believed that the wounded men were carried off by their companions when they were forced to retreat before the bayonet charge. ; ; ; Just' before dawn. tody tb.e; more desperate of : the lawless element applied the torch in an attempt to burn property of the members of the-, shipping federation. Firemen, protected by detachments of police and soldiers fugght the flames while jeering mobs were held at bay. A general walkout of all transport and railway workers was ordered today and the strike-leaders asserted that within a short time Liverpool would be "bottled up tight." Aside from the terror of violence, famine fears were' accentuated today. Strike, leaders, dispatched bands of men to intercept provision vans which were pressed into service to distribut foodstuffs from the various railroad terminals. SERIOUS AT MANCHESTER. MANCHESTER, Eng., Aug. 15. Thousands of railroad employes obeyed the strike call today, joining the ship canal workers who already are out bringing this city within three days of starvation. The local union of dockmen threatened to call out all the dockers unless their demands were speedily granted. England's greatest industrial city is facing the worst labor situation in its history. Workmen employed in the great chain of factories are chafing beneath the -general unrest. One flour merchant declared that unless the situation is relieved within 72 hours people wil be crying for food. SOLDIERS ENTRAIN ALDERSHOT, Eng., Aug. 15. Activity only equalled t in times of actual war marked the great English military depot here today with foot soldiers and cavalry being armed and equipped for service in cities where strike violence reigns. Troops were held in readiness to entrain for any district of England Wales or Scotland. A small army was already in the field at Liverpool but the liklihood of further violence resulted in orders for more armed soldiers to be ready at a minutes notice to take the field. The possibility of another great strike in London where soldier might be needed added to the active preparations. NOT SERIOUS AT GLASGOW GLASGOW, Aug. 15. The labor situation was considerably cleared here today and in the forenoon 500 tram cars were running with a promise of full service : being resumed before night. Despite the brighter outlook, influences were at work to prevent a complete settlement of the strike until labor troubles in other parts of Great Bmain were terminated, i MORGAN TROOPERS HOLDING REUNION . -. (National News Association) 'CARLISLE, Ky., Aug. 15. Confederate veterans who are .proud of the fact that they fought under Gen. John H. Morgan, rounded up for their an-i nual .reunion today at Parks Hill, this county. Many of the veterans came from distant points to renew acquain tance -with their old comrades and to exchange reminiscences of the stir

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TAFT DISAPPROVES RECALL OF JUDGES III STATEHOOD ACT

'An Untrammeled J udiciary Is Cornerstone of Good Government" He States in Veto to the Measure, PEOPLE'S WILL IS ' NOT ALWAYS SOUND In Denying . Statehood to New Mexico and Arizona, He Says He Did So to Perpetuate Free Government. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Aug. 15. Declaring it his duty to disapprove the judicial recall clause of the Arizona constitution, and asserting that "an untrammeled judiciary is the cornerstone of good government," President Taft today sent to the house of representatives his veto message on the ArizonaNew Mexico statehood measure. President Taft vigorously condemns any legislation that would place' re strictions upon the judiciary, 'declaring the majority of voters cannot always be trusted to decide questions of moment for all the people, especially under a passion immediately following an unpopular decision. He asserts the recall is "pernicious in effect; destruc tive of the independence of the judiciary and is injurious to the cause of free government.' THE MESSAGE IN PART The veto message in part is as fol lows: , . - If I sign this Joint resolution I do not see how I can escape responsibility for the judiciary recall of the Arizona constitution." After explaining the operation of the proposed recall the message conUnued: - This prpvlsion of the Arizona con stitution in it application to county and state judges seems to me so pernicious in its effects, so destructive In independence in the judiciary, so likely to subject the right of the individual to the possible tyrany of the popular majority, and there, to be so in jurious to the cause of i free govern ment that I must disapprove the con stitution containing it. Present Judiciary Strong. ' "Judges are servants of the people, they are doing work which must be done for the government, and in, the interest of all the people but it is not work in the doing of which they are to follow the will of the majority, except as that is embodied . in statutes lawfully enacted according to constitutional limitations. This power is a judicial power, Imposed by the people on the judges by the written constitution. ' It is to our judiciary that holds a position higher, stronger and more responsible than that of any other country, and more affectively secures adherents to the fundamental will of the people. . ,?';.' ." "Judges, to fulfill their functions properly in our popular government, must be more independent than in any other form of government, and that need of independence is greater where the individual is one litigant, and. the state, guided by the successful and governing majority is the other. "By the recall In the Arizona constitution it is proposed to give to the majority power to remove arbitrarily and without delay, any judge who may have the courage to render an unpopular decision. . Would Put Rabble in Contrcl. "Could there be a system more Ia geniously devised to jsubjwci judges to the momentary gusts of popular passions than this? On the instance of an unpopular ruling, while the spirit of protest has not had time to cool and even while an appeal may be pending from his ruling, in which he may be sustained, he is to be hauled before the electorate as a tribunal with no judicial hearing, evidence or ; defense and .thrown out of office and disgraced for life because he has failed in a single decision to satisfy the popular, demand. - "Think of the opportunities such a system would give to unscrupulous political bosses in control as they have been in control, not only of conventions, but of elections. . The motive it would offer -to unscrupulous combinations to seek to control politics in order to control th judges is clear. The character of the judges would deteriorate to that of trimmers and time servers and independent judicial action would be a thing of the past. f Courts Cornerstones of U. .8. "But it is said that the people of Arizona are to become an independent state when created, and even If we strike out judicial recall now, they can re-incorporate it in their constitution after statehood. To this I would .answer that in dealing with a court-which is the cornerstone of good government, and in which not only the voters,' but the norP voters and non-residents have a deep interest as a security of their right of life, liberty and property, no matter

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MUST BE SEEN BY THE PEOPLE In Order to Secure Fair Water Rates, Says Attorney Jessup, Affairs of Com? pany Must Be Knowju' ; CAMPFIELD STATES PLANS OF COMPANY. Argues that His Company Has by Far the Best Proposition and Would Reduce the Rates on Insurance. All city officials are rapidly arriving at the conclusion that in order to secure fair 'water rates, even it the city does not enter Into a contract to purchase the plant, it must order an inspection of the company's affairs and books. Since the publication. In Saturday evening's Palladium, of the law passed in 1909.. granting the city council this power, the city officials are urging an investigation, and at the meetlnz Uast evening for further discussion on the Campfield proposal. Wilfred Jessup, connected with the legal depart ment of the city, declared . that the . only method to ascertain fair rates is . to inspect the books. ' , - . " In a clear and convincing manner 11 Attorney Jessup explained that It was vitally essential that the council order such an investigation. The subject was brought up during the short discussion Of the advantages of the RtunnfUM . proposition, by Attorney Lindemuth. -Mr. Lindemuth was asked by Mr. Jessup upon what valuation the company based , its option clause. Mr. Lind emuth answered that his company had taken the Maury valuation. . Needed for Fair Rates- . "Well, we have to certain the actual, value, of the 4amt i ctUr to ' secure just rates - declared Jessup. 1 '-' Mr. Undemuta asked why It would be necessary to' take' the value of the plant into consideration in adjust' ing rates. He said that it made no difference what the plant is worth. "The question of valuation is an important one," replied Mr. Jessup ess, phaticallyv "If the plant Is worth': 11,000,000, the rates are too low, and if the plant is worth but $400,000 and valued at $700,000. the rates are es horbitant. It it not so?" he asked of , Attorney Lindemuth. - : ' "I would not say as to that," was the answer. In introducing their statements, Mr. Campfield and Mr. Lindemuth asserted that the rates would not be discussed as they were so much lower than those proposed by the competing company. Mr. Campfield said that no mat ter what company received the con . tract that the city should attempt to get the lowest possible rates for consumers. -"i In preparing his bid 'lor: a f water works franchise Mr,' Campfield declar . ed that he had followed the city's advertisement to the letter and had included most of the advertisement in the bid. He said that this was done so that the bid would be according to f the advertisement in every particular. Promise Improvements Providing the contract is awarded the Campfield company $200,000 will be spent by the company in Improvements in the plant. , Lower fire insur- t ance will be obtained in the event cer- ' tain changes are made in 'thtVaterworks system, and these are 'proposed by the Campfield. company.- Mr.' Campfied has communicated with the Indiana inspection Bureau and certain -changes were recommended by the bureau, which if made, will result la the reduction in estimates on brick mercantile buildings, of about 13 per, cent, and in estimates on contents of such buildings 2 percent, and in es- , timates on frame mercantile buildings and their contents 8 per cent. . The improvements, however, will have no : bearing on the estimates that now pre vail on -the dwelling and mannfactur . ing classes. ' I Mr. Campfield stated that he had , made plans for these improvements, which will be submitted to the board of public" works- for ratification be- : fore the contract is awarded. These . plans will include another 20-inch main ; to be placed in the southern part of the city and some mains will be replaced in the northern section of the city. - He ; proposes to comply H with the suggestions made by the Indiana Inspection bureau. . A $100,000 bond -will be placed with the city until the completion of the improvements.' This V bond will be separate from the fran- : chise bond which will be held by the city until the end of the franchise. , ., Now Time for Action. f - If the city Is, ever to banish the con- ; tention of the present company to the .. effect that It has a perpetual franchise Mr. Campfield says that now Is the time to do it, and by awarding the contract to the Campfield company the city need not fear of . his company

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