Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 287, 23 August 1911 — Page 1

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TE BICMMOMB FA ABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. VOL. XXXVI. IlICiniONB, link, WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 23, 1911. DINGLE COPY S CENTS DAME NATURE AND INDIANA LAW HOT IN CLOSE HARMONY Stra w Vote on Voting Machines . To ascertain tbe sentiment in this county regarding the action taken by the board of county commissioners recommending an appropriation of $21,000 in the 1912 budget, for the purchase of 28 voting machines, the Palladium decided to take a straw vote. Accordingly, tbe names of 500 representative citizens of Wayne county were taken indiscriminately from tbe Richmond and Wayne county directory and . the following postcards sent to tbem: ' .. . . . BEATTIE JURY WILL ACQUIT OR DISAGREE IS FORECAST TODAY HARRY ATWOOD IS Oil HOME STRETCH OF GREAT FLIGHT SOCIETY LEADER IS HOOEY BEE ROUTE TO BUILD A SPUR HERE NEXT SPRII2G TO WED A FARMER

SquIre Abbott Rules State . Dairy Law Provides More Than Nature Can Produce at This Season.

DISMISSES A CASE AGAINST DAIRYMAN IWho Was Charged by a State Dairy Inspector with Selling Milk Below Standard To Try a M. D. w . 1 A new interpretation was placed r upon tbe amendment to tbe state law governing pure foods by Luther C. Abbott, a Justice of tbe peace, yesterday afternoon wjen he quashed the aff davit charging Harry Hodgla a local dairyman with selling milk below the standard. Justice Abbott declared that the state law required more than nature could produce and that although the milk sold by Hodgin tested below the standard that it was pure. Justice Abbott based his contention ton the title of the statute which is "Pure Foods and Drugs." He held that . as long as the milk was not adulterated and contained no dirt that it was Apure. The affidavit was filed against Hodgin by Bert W. Conn, a deputy . state food and drug Inspector, who made an investigation of conditions at local dairies, rertaurants, groceries and meat markets a short time ago. . v Four Plead Guilty. Four other dairymen were arrested and f ned at that time on like charges as they pleaded guilty. Hodgin entered a plea of not guilty and employed Attorney Wilt Bond to. defend him. Bond based his arguments on the caption of f" law. HeWsserted that the title of V V iaet should state the subject mat- ( v the act and the subject of the v.'-- taroestJeii-ftlftted tourityof (9ott''iai dr.:;.!v:;,,',! ,' As the result of the test it was found that Hodgin was selling milk which contained but 3.20-100 butter fat, when the standard is 8 25-100 butter fat. . . "I hold that it is impossible for cows to give milk up to the standard during the drought or when fodder is scarce. Justice Abbott decided. t'Milk from healthy cows is just as pure even if It is below the requirements. I believe that the purpose of the legislature In passing the act was to secure pure food, but it enacted a law which requires more than nature can pro-dttce.- , It is the . opinion that the title of this act should be amended so as to mbrace' the subject matter. . TRIAL NEXT WEEK. . ; fbf Dr. E. H. Thurston, Charged With Health Report Violation. , The ease of the state versus Dr. Ell fH. Thurston, a practising physician of Hagerstown, who was arrested yester(day afternoon and arraigned in Jua- , uce addou b court on tne cnarse or violating a rule of the state board of health, probably will be heard next week. Dr. Thurston, who is alleged to have neglected to report a case of typhoid fever in tho family of Fred Murray, a farmer living five miles south of Hagerstown, until after the death of Frank Murray, the. eighteen-months-, -old son of Mr. and Mrs. Murray, has ' retained an attorney and it is understood will fight the case on the ground that he was not aware that the disease was typhoid " fever until after the death. Dr. J. E. King, county health officer, ordered the arrest. Dr. King made an Investigation ani ascertained -that Dr. Thurston had failed to report the disease. The state board of health is given authority to make rules governing health in the state and these rules have the same force as laws. The penalty for the violation, of this rule, which makes it compulsory for a physician to report a contagious disease

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for the first offense. A CHANGE OF VENUE IN FRYBARGER CASE In what has since become a t rather famous will case change of venue was taken from the Wayne to the Henry county circuit court on Tuesday by Sophia Chltwood and other appellants who seek to have the will of George Frybarger late of Fayette county broken. Tho decedent - was a large property owner, possessing an estate of the probable value of $50,000 and at the time he made his will it is alleged be was of unsound mind and his business managed by a guardian. Suit was first Instituted in the Fayette circuit court and from there a change of venue brought it here for trial which was held in 1909. The supreme court reversed the finding of the circuit court and ordered a new trial of the case on tbe ground error had been made in instructions to the Jury. The appellants are given ten days in which to pay costs of a change of venue.

RICHMOND. Ind., August 21st. 1911. Dear Sir: The County officials are considering the expenditure of $21,000.00 for voting machines. This appropriation would decrease the number of voting places in Wayne County from 64 to 28. The Palladium has protested against the expenditure of this money at this time on . the grounds that the registration laws will probably be declared unconstitutional or be repealed by the' next Legislature. That the machines are hard to understand and operate. That they are Inaccurate and can be tampered with. , We are anxious to find out the sentiment among voters regarding the purchase of voting machines and therefore would request that you mark the attached card so that we may get it by the next mail. The postage is prepaid. The result of this poll will be published and no names will be -used. Thanking you in advance for your kindness, we remain, Very respectfully, ; ffiffiftSE'-' RICHMOND PALLADIUM.

On the return slip of each card was

I am in favor of the County purchasing voting machines at this . time. I am not in favor of the County purchasing voting machines at this time.

(Please put a cross in the

These cards were sent out Monday. This morning S4 of the return ballots had been returned. The vote cast, to date, follows: FOR THE .MACHINES ......... 2 AGAINST THE MACHINES.... 82 The balloting results will be published from day to day until a reasonable length of time has elapsed for the return of all the 500 ballots. , Some comments are made by the voters on their ballots. A Fountain City man says he is opposed to the machines "for the reason that a fair expression cannot be obtained by their use, and the expense is unnecessary." A Richmond man says he is opposed to them from what he knows of tbem. Another Richmond man says he is opposed to the purchase of the machines now, "or any other time." Another Richmond may says, "Have had experience with voting machines and do not like them. Takes too long for an ordinary man to vote on them."

COUNT WILL HOT . t BUY SHERIFF AUTO Had Planned to Purchase a Machine but Total Budget Is Too; High. - , But for the fact the commissioners had in mind an appropriation for $21,000 for the purchase of voting machines for the county, which recommendation if honored by the county council will make the budget larger than usual, it is probable that the county would have become the owner of an automobile for use of the sheriff and his deputy. . The bills for the sheriff each month for automobile service have been high since the use of autos for the official business has become general. Many parts of the county and in fact several smaller , towns can not , be reached either by the traction or the steam roads and even then trains stop at some of the towns but once or twice a day. Often . times . the occasion requires quick action on the part of the county sheriff or his deputy, and an automobile is always used in such cases. The automobile hire ranges from $3 per hour, when the machines are running, to $2 per hour when standing idle and it does not take many trips to make the expense seem exceptionally large. The commissioners had considered the question of purchaseing a thousand or fifteen hundred dollar car and turning it over to the sheriff -for use in such emergencies. The understanding waa the official would have to look after the repair and fuel expenses of the machine. It is probable that in a year or two the county willl be the possessor of a machine. Motorcycles, too, may be pressed into service by the officials as the two-wheeled powered machine would furnish a ' very quick mthod of traveling from place to place in the county in service of court papers. However, it motorcycles are purchased it will be at the individual expense of the official. START CAMPAIGN FOR MEMBERSHIP Officers of the Young Men's Christian association are making efforts to enlarge the membership of the institution. . During the first part of July of this year the membership was lower than it has been since the organization of the Y. M. C. A., but the latter part of that month twenty-five new members were enrolled and twenty new members have been secured so far this month. There are now about 600 members of the association. The officers state that during the summer months the membership - usually, decreases. The "dormitories at the association building are not crowded at the present time but as soon as the fall semester at Earlham college opens all the rooms will be occupied.

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square opposite your choice) GEIDELL MURDER v TRIAL ISVSTARTtD Youth Charged with Death of Aged Broker Justification Defense. (National News Aoclatlon NEW YORK, Aug. 23. Pale and nervous, with face and hands twitching, Paul Geidell, the 17 year old Hartford, Conn., boy on trial charged with the murder and robbery of W. H. Jackson, in the latter's apartment in the Hotel Iriquois, last month, sat in Judge Crain's room in the general sessions court today and listened to witnesses for . the prosecution give evi dence against him. Despite the attack of nervous fear which has gripped the youth, counsel for tbe defense announced that Geidell would take the stand in his own behalf. ... Mrs. Anna Geidell was forced from her son's side and sat in the rear of the room sobbing and wringing her hands. As Geidell glanced toward bis mother his nervousness increased and he tossed about in his chair on the verge of a complete, breakdown. . Judge Crain has ordered women and children excluded from the court room.. . This action tended to confirm reports that the defense would attack the reputation of the 'murdered man and attempt to show that young Gei dell had been justified in killing the man. HELD GATES FUNERAL Elaborate Services Held Ball Room of Hotel. in (National News Association) NEW YORK, Aug. 23. Funeral services for the late John W. Gates were held in the grand ball room of the Hotel Plaza in the precence of friends and relatves from all parts of the country. Outside in the street huge throngs . gathered and were kept in order by 100 police reserves. The services were probably the most elaborate ever accorded a private citizen in New York. It is estimated the floral offerings cost more than $10,000. The body was later placed In a receiving vault in Woodlawn cemetery pending its removal to Chicago. The services were conducted by the Rev. McMullen of tbe Madison avenue M. E. church, assisted by. the Rev. John M'Rone of Texas. PARTITION SUIT Partition proceedings to have a commissioner appointed to sell two eighty acre and one 139 acre farms in this county which belonged to the late John Bean, or, were held by him as tenant by entirety, have been instituted in the Wayne Circuit court by Georgia no C Moorman and four others against Mary E. Quigg and three others. The litigants are either children or children by marriage of the decedent. . ...

Sentiment During Progress of TrialvSeems to Perceptibly Change in Favor of the Accused Man.

NOW BELIEVED PAUL BEATTIE IS GUILTY Think e Will Be Declared Criminally Insane Upon Freedom of Hist .Cousin Evidence Not Begun. (National News Association) CHESTERFIELD C. H., Va Aug. 23. A perceptible, change In sentiment was noticeable here today when the trial of Henry C. Beattie, Jr., charged with the murder fo his wife, was resumed at 10:30 o'clock. Up to and on Monday when Beattie was arraigned and pleaded not guilty the feeling appeared almost unanimous that the 26 year old defendant had done his wife to death on the Midlothian turnpike as the Commonwealth of Virginia has charged. : During the intermission since the court adjourned Monday afternoon until today to provide an extra panel of talesmen for no clearly defined reason expressions were heard on all . sides that a hung jury would be the result of the trial, while not a few expressed their conviction that the result of the trial would be 'the freedom of Henry Clay Beattie, and the incarceration of Paul Beattie la a state Institution for Insane criminals. Of course all this was conjecture. 0 niuiHus ai Dinianj uin. It was expressed by both sides that the requisite jurors would be secured this afternoon before an adjournment. Interest today centered in the probable attitude of Beulah Binford, the 17-year-old woman in the case, when she takes the witness stand. 1 Although called by the state and depended upon by it to furnish many of the most damaging links of - the , chain, of evidence against Beattie, conviction was freely expressed today that she would " turn on the stand and do all in her power to free the man, who for his love for her is facing the death chair. - -J . Beattie will not be brought over from Richmond until tomorrow at the . earliest, and meantime he is being jealously guarded against outside communcation. Paul Beattie is also being held in seclusio'n in his cell. Say Beattie la Doomed. Two more jurors were selected at tbe first session of the Beattie trial this forenoon, leaving but two places vacant in the jury box. Prosecutor Wendenburg said today, "all the technical legal efforts that may be made to save Beattie will fail in" the end. Every attack upon the alibi of Paul Beattie, chief witness for tbe prosecution, wil be met with ample counter evidence. To my mind Henry Clay Beattie is a doomed man. DEMOCRATIC PLANS FOR CAMPAIGN Form Precinct Clubs; Adopt Liberal Platform, Nominate a Progressive. (National News Association) WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. -Preparations for the presidential campaign for 1912 were, begun by the Democrats in this city .today. , Senators and representatives headed by Senator Owen of Oklahoma and Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, met at the Capitol to draft a charter for f the Democratic federaUon of precinct clubs. The leaders of the party Intend to wage the fight for Democratic success by utilizing the smallest unit of party organization ' and , by extending the ramifications of the organization to reach effectively into the hearts of the Republican strongholds. ' These senators' and representaUves, who are backing the new federation, plan a national organization of clubs to control the next Democratic national convention, nominate a progressive Democrat for president and force the adoption of a progressive platform. Although the movement was rumored to be In favor of Gov. Wood row Wilson for the nomination. , Senator Owen was loudly cheered when he declared himself personally and the state of Oklahoma for Speaker Champ Clark. - - ' FELL FROM TRAIN While hoboing through the city on a freight on Tuesday afternoon Wesley Massey, colored, giving his residence as Rushville, fell from the train at the Eighth street crossing and broke his arm. He was attended by a physician and later given transportation to Indianapolis by township trustee Jas. Howarth. ' .

Daring Aviator Stops at Castleton, N. Y., Today to Attach Pontoons to Airship for River Flight.

SHORT FLIGHT WAS MADE THIS MORNING Sails Out of Ft. Plain but Had to Stop at Castleton Because of a Defect in His Airship Motor. AT WOOD'S TRIP. Started from St. Louis 8:30 a. m. August 14. First Day St. Louis to Chicago, 286 miles in 5 hrs. 53 min. Second Day Chicago to Elkhart, . Ind., 101 miles, 2 hrs. 16 min. Third Day Elkhart to Toledo, 133 miles, 2 hrs. and 41 min. Fourth Day Toledo to Cleveland, 123 miles, 2 hrs. 20 min. Fifth Day Cleveland to Swanville, Pa., 84 miles, 2 hrs. 7 min. Sixth Day Swanville to, Buffalo, 99 miles, 2 hrs. 21 min. Seventh day Buffalo to Lyons, 104 miles, 2 hrs. 11 min. Eighth Day Lyons to Belle Isle, 5 40 miles, 1 hr. 28 min.' Ninth Day Belle Isle to Ft. Plain, 95 miles. 2 hr. 10 min. Tenth Day Ft. Plain to New York, 200 miles. (Not yet made.) Total distance St. Louis to New 'ork. 1,265 miles. . : BULLETIN. CASTLETON, N. Y., Aug. 23. Late this afternoon Atwood ' decided he could not reach New York tonight. He will start about 5:30 for Rheinville, where he will spend . the night and complete the 89 remaining miles tomorrow. . " ' 'J, 7" mmm ' "' ' Vvv-- Nattonal. Me w Asocjiloi FORT . PLAIN; N.'yVao. 23. Aviator Atwood resumed what he intended should be the heme stretch of his triumphant St. Louis to -New York flight at 7:45 this morning following the West Shore railroad. The atmos phere was extremely heavy . and the possibility of encountering a rain storm threatened. He flew over the southern part of Albany at nine o'clock, continuing a southerly course until he reached Castleton, nine miles south of Albany, where he alighted on a hill. to doctor his engine, which had been missing fire occasionally. , i Atwood decided to wait at Castleton until the pontoons, which he had plan ned to attach to his machine at Albany, could be brought down from there. These were to save his machine in case he fell into the Hudson river. Atwood said he would remain at Cas tleton until 4 o'clock this afternoon before resuming his flight. '. While wating for better weather conditions Atwood decided to visit a lo cal cemetery where relatives are bur ied until time for flight MOTORCYCLE GIRLS TO RIDE TO CITY Misses Viola Culip and Mable Masters, the two El wood girls who have been secured by the Richmond Motor cycle club to race at the driving park on Labor day, have notified the secretary of the club that they will ride to this city Sunday, September 3, on the motorcycles on which they will race the following day. The distance from Elwood to this city is about fifty miles and the girls expect to make it in a short time. They will practice Sunday afternoon on the tracks. In no uncertain terms Supt. Gordon, of the street car company declares that the company will - have enough cars to handle the large crowd which is expected to attend the races. He says that he intends to place a dispatcher at Twenty-third and Main street and all cars will run under orders. Every, available car will be pressed into service. RETURNS TO CITY- .'. AND IS ARRESTED Returning to this city ten weeks after he had committed assault and battery upon Annie Jackson, a negress, employed in the capacity of pastry cook at the Arlington hotel, Harry Keller, a negro was arrested yesterday afternoon at Ninth and North E street, by Patrolman Lawler. Upon arraignment in police court this morning Keller pleaded not guilty to the charge but afterward admitted that he had thrown a thick tea cup at Mrs. Jackson, which struck her on the left arm. The tea cop was broken into a number of pieces and - Mrs. Jackson still has the bump on her arm. Keller received a fine of S3 and costs. He was bar porter at the hotel at the time and the

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- Miss Leonora Brokaw, prominent member, of the younger set of New York society and member of Mrs. Bel mont's "farmerette" farm at Newport, is . to marry a young farmer, an employe on the Belmont estate. The announcement of the engagement has not yet been made formally, but Miss Brokaw has publicly avowed her engagement, to put a stop to the letters proposing marriage, which she. receives every day at the rate of about a dozen in each mail delivery the result of her recent statement of her views on marriage,' in which she expressed admiration for Mrs. "Happy" Geraghty for - marrying the chauffeur whom. she - loved, Miss Brokaw is among the .wealthiest young women of ser age in the country. BLAZE THREATENS E Serious Fire in St. Louis ' Burns Way to' Span . - Over Mississippi. . '(National New Association) ST. LOUIS, Aug. 23. A Are which originated when a spark from an engine set fire to the building of Mabelman & Mackey Grain Co. at 12 o'clock today is. sweeping toward the bridge which connects St. Louis with East St. Louis and. is threatening that structure. At 12:45 the blaze had reached the bridge and set it afire in two Places, but officials declare the bridge is ' not in great danger, as the blaze can-be easily extinguished. The flames are still spreading among the warehouses. There is no estimate yet of the probable losses. BOOST m PRICES Dry Summer Blamed Much Meat to Cold Storage.(National News Association) NEW YORK, Aug. , 23. The price' of meat was boosted again today. Meat is higher than it has been in two years, with prospects that Its cost will soar still more. This Is the season when the packers begin to place their products in cold storage. Preparations are being made to send vast quantities to the refrigerators. The dry summer is blamed for the advance in tbs cost of meat. The same cry is being raised by the butter and egg interests, who this week begin to place enormous quantities of these products in cold storage. Ribs and loins of beef are selling wholesale today for 16'A cents per pound, an advance of four cents since the first of the year. ' COUNCILMAN WILL -CONSULT ATTORNEY Before . a meeting of the councilmanic r committee on contracta and franchises is called to consider the advisability of Investigating the books and affairs of the Richmond City Water Works company. Councilman Frank Waidele, chairman of the committee, will consult with an attorney. Mr, Waidele wishes to have a thorough un derstanding of the state law which gives council the power to Investigate the books and force the officials of the company to testify under oath about the value of the plant and the money invested before the meeting is held.

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Announcement Was Made

Today that Division Between New Castle and Richmond Now Assurert PREDICT IT TO BE PROFITABLE ROUTE Clause irr County Franchise of T. H., I. & E, Prevents that Company from Raising Fares in Wayne. Operations In construction of a trao- -tion line on a private right of way between this city and New Castle will be under way by next spring according to plans of officials of the Honey Bee line, running between Indianapolis and New Castle. This fact becanM known Wednesday, although the pro position has been under consideration ; for some time. Survey of the route determined up-f on which will Include the towns of Ashland and Mlllvllle in Henry county. Hagerstown and Oreensfork and possibly Webster in this county, will be made either late this fall or' In tho winter and the actual construction work undertaken in the spring. Franchises - will be acquired from Henry and Wayne county and there is every Indication that the line will be built and be In operation within a year.'A Profitable Route. The line would be a very profitable one.. For ten years or more has been such a demand for this line that sev eral promoters have considered tho ; project, but were prevented In carrying out their plans because of, a lack of capital. The present owners of the Honey Bee line sre well supplied wlta the necessary funds. . The road between' IndiafcapoKa and New Castle Is built on a pirate rfcn of way.wen jttt&drcs tattery Tfijr giving complete satisfaction. For this reason the plans of the officials of the road to build an extension to this city Include the purchase of a private rlxfct of way, which will be graded equally as well as the steam roads. The line will cut through a rich fanning district and no doubt will give the farmers 'better and quicker market facilities. The officials are counting upon' tbe freight business to a great extent. The road will in a manner parallel the Pennsylvania railroad from this city to New Castle until Oreensfork' Is reached and possibly as far as Richmond. In case Webster is given traction facilities, the road will be ran from Greensfork to Webster and then parallel to the C. 4k O. Into this city. It is not as vet known vhcthsr ths company plans to enter the citv from the west or tbe north. - ' ONE GOOD CLAUSE. In T. H. I. A E. Contract Prevents Increase in the Fares. f That every feature of the franchise issued by the county commissioners to Lontz and Freeman in 1900, ad ' which was afterwards taken over by the Terre Haute, Indianapolis A Eastern Traction company, was not In favor of the company; Is demonstrated by the fact that one clause has pre vented the traction company from Increasing the fare In this county, according to information given out Wed nesday! The fare on all other sections of the system has been increased and takes effect on Thursday, i The reports which have been in drculation for some time that the company intended to raise the fares on all " interurban cars to the fares whi& have been in force on the limited . trains were verified Tuesday when tho ' officials filed a tariff with the state railway commission, but as concerns this county there will be no change. . Officials who were asked to explala ' the reason declared that the franchise. ; under which the company operated. : prohibited an Increased charge on lo cal cars, but that the company might ' in a way so arrange the running schedule to offset this. The. rumors now . current' are that every third interur-:' ban to Indianapolis will be a limited, f The company proposes to take off the division mileage books and instead sell commutation books at the rate of ! 1 cents per mile. However, In order, to get the benefit of these books, they must be need twenty-six days out of each month or otherwise the mileage is forfeitted, not for the entire month but for the days which they were not used. - The cash fare rate between Richmond and Indianapolis whether on local or limited trains hereafter will be $1.35 a trip. It has been heretofore $1.05 on the local ears. The Pennsylvania charges $1-35 a trip an dthe of ficials of the steam reads seem to gard the increase by the traction pany as a boom for their business. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL ChowOfSnl0M and Thursday. 1

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