Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 43, 26 December 1911 — Page 1

MIC. MONB PAIXAJDIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 43. RICHMOND, IJiD., TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 1911. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS.

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BECK HOW ASSURED SOUD SUPPORT OF

COUNTY

DEMOCRACY

Well Known Richmond Democrat Is Backed by Both Wayne Factions for Chairmanship of District. CONVENTIONS OVER COUNTY WEDNESDAY Delegates Selected in Every Township for the District Meeting to Be Held at Shelbyville. Wayne county Democracy will take the moth balls out of its political finery tomorrow and begin to primp for the campaign of 1912. The members of the party all over the county will meet tomorrow in township conventions to select delegates to the district convention, which will meet at Shelbyville next Friday and which will elect the district member of the Indiana State Democratic central committee. Wayne township Democrats, which Include those of the city of Richmond, will meet tomorrow afternoon and, it Is said, the gathering will be marked by Its harmonious dispatch of business. There have been in the past, however, some rather stirring scenes at Democratic township meetings, and It Is remotely possible that there may be something to occur tomorrow that will destroy the calm that is predicted. Opposition Is Denied. Charles Beck, of Richmond, one of the best-known of the county and district Democrats, is a candidate lor district committeeman and it is the understanding that he will be given the full delegations from all townships and that there will not be a delegate from Wayne county who will cast his vote against Deck at the district convention on Friday. Rumors that there might be some opposition to Beck here were said today by party leaders to be without foundation. There are two or three other aspirants for district committeeman, one of them being Charles Hack, of Shelbyville, who recently came to Richmond, to "look things over." Whether he received any encouragement locally Is not known but the Impression prevails that he did not. The Democrats are expecting big things from the Sixth district next fall and they are not slow in their prediction that the district will continue to be represented by a Democrat in congress. The Wayne township convention will be held at the Pythian Temple Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. A FALL FROM BED RESULTS IN DEATH (Palladium Special) CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., Dec. 26. Injuries received on Christmas day from a fall from bed at the institution of the Little Sisters of the Poor, at Indianapolis, where she was recently taken, resulted in the death of Mrs. Mary Barrett, of this place. She was $0 years of age and owing to infirmities of age. which compelled her to remain in bed most of the time, she war placed under the guardianship of Father Shea of Cambridge City, about a week ago. She was the widow of John Barrett, who for many years was employed on the Pennsylvania rail road. The body will be brought here and funeral servces will be held on Thursrday morning at the aCtholic church in which she was most active until her health broke a few days ago. MAIL CARRIERS OF RICHMOND WORN OUT That one season of the year Christ tnas when the mailman believes he It a pack animal, has passed, much to the Joy of the carriers. When the clean up trips were started Tuesday morn ing packs weighing as much as seventy-five and eighty pounds were carried by some of the men. These were the average weight of the packs carried all day Saturday and on the one delivery Christmas morning. Some of the carriers had to employ helpers to asalst with their burden. All declare that a few more days of such work would result in either growing accustomed to It. or becoming so fatigued they could endure it no longer. However, the record breaking volume of mail has been cleaned up and from now on until next Christmas the carriers will be able to work on regular schedule As yet it is too early to compare records with those of previous years, Inasmuch as the clerical force has no: had opportunity to go over the books. However, from personal observation the mailmen believe the volume of business was greater than last year, and last year topped all previous Christmas seasons. THE WEATHER STATE Snow and rain tonight; Wednesday cold; cold wave. LOCAL Rain tonight, turning to anew; Wednesday clear and cold; cold wave la predicted.

4 Few Christmas Day Scenes Around the World

BIG MASSACRE BY " SfeJ BRUTMJUSSIANS

At the top is a photograph of the Italian infantry advancing through the desert to attack the Arabs, and one of W. Morgan Shuster, the American whose reconstructive regime in the Perisian Treasury department caused the hostility of the Russion government. In the center to the right, is a photograph of a column of Chinese Imperial artilery on their way to the front. Below, on the left is a picture of two dead Russian peasants laid out in the Btreets of one of the villages in the famine district.

TREAT WAS GIVEN TO POOR KIDDIES Richmond Lodge of Eagles Has Xmas Tree for the Poor Children. Two hundred and fifty poor children ranging in age from four years to twelve and fifteen, had the time of their lives Christmas afternoon when the Wayne Aerie of Eagles played Santa Clans at its lodge rooms in the Vaughan building on Main street. With a twelve foot Christmas tree at one end of the hall, and two "real" Santa Clauses (William Torbeck and James Burns)) distributing presents, the youngsters had a glorious time. It was the first time the Eagles lodge has undertaken the entertainment of poor children. It was successful beyond the fondest anticipation of the members. It is already almost assured that the event will be made an annual affair. The pleasure and comfort which the needy tots of the city had out of the affair more than repaid the lodge for its time and expense. And the members of the order say they enjoyed the celebration just as much as did the "kids" themselves. A LOAD OF DYNAMITE Was Carried by Man When Arrested. (National News Association) MONESSEN, Pa., Dec. 26. Jamc3 Bridges, a railroad engineer, was arrested here today with a suitcase cortaining seventy sticks of dynamite and fuses. There are a number of non union mills here where labor troubles recently occurred, but Bridges denied any intention of dynamiting them. He refused any explanation of his possession of the explosives. A BLAZE IN HOTEL Was Not Noticed Guests. by the (National News Association) CHICAGO, Dec. 26. Fire broke out early today at the Hotel La Salle and although the house was filled with guests and a midnight Christmas party was still in full sway, no one was aware of the occurrence owing to the prompt actions of the telephone operator. Miss Marguerite Carroll. In order to avoid a panic among the guests, night manager Holmer asked the firemen to go about their work quietly, and the unusual sight of firefighters on duty, walking around on "tiptoe" was beheld. On the same floor and within a fewfeet of the fire. Miss Christie MacDonald, an actress, was giving a midnight Christmas party to sixty-five members of her company, and not one of these guests was aware of the lire.

BIG LA FOLLETTE CAMPAIGN STARTS m "Enemy's Qountry," Ohio, Invaded by a Host of Progressives. (Palladium Special.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. Accompanied by his secretary Col. John Hannan and a full complement of press representatives Senator La Follette, the progressive Republican candidate for president, will invade the enemy's country early tomorrow morning. The senator will leave tonight at 9 o'clock in a special car, attached to the regu

lar train over the Pennsylvania. The irst speech will be at noon Wednesday at Youngstown, O. The night speech will be made at Cleveland. Senator Moses Clapp, who left f'jr Ohio yesterday, will speak tonight at Salem, O. The senator will join Sen. La Follette at Youngstown, and put in Wednesday with the presidential candidate. The week beginning January 1 will be La Follette revival week. No fewer than eight speakers of national re putation, after participating in the j state-wide conference at Columbus on New Year's day will radiate from Columbus to fill speakers dates. They are senator Clapp, Gilford Pinchot, Louis Brandeis, George Records, Senator Crawford, Senator Works, Prof. Merriam of Chicago University, Rep. Norris, Rep. Morris of Wisconsin. The La Follette managers say they will burn red fire from Pnt In Bay to over the Rhine. AN EOISJNJICTORY Ruled the Inventor of the Kinetoscope. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 A. Dfiison was today declared the "original, first and true inventor" of the kinetoscopic film for moving pictures, and was granted a perpetual injunction agair.3t Chicago Film Company. Damages for infringement will be fixed later. The invention is worth millions. SENSATIONJROMISED In the Dynamite Plot Investigation. (National News Association? INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 26. During investigation of a dynamite conspiracy by federal authorities information has been unearthed indicating certain large commercial organizations, not affiliated with the National Erectors' association have made contributions of thousands of dollars toward the execution of dynamite outrages by the Structural Iron Workers' union, according to a statement made today. Sensations are promised.

Streets of a Persian City Running Blood Citizens Are Fleeing.

(National News Association) TEHERAN, Persia, Dec. 26. After a 72-hour carnival of slaughter in Resht, capital of the Persian province of Chilan, in which approximately 1,500 Persian men, women and children were slain by Russian Cossacks, the soldiers continued their bloody work today by sending detachments of troops to shoot down the refugees who were fleeing from the city. Inside Resht the orgy of blood still went on also. Details of the massacre were received here today by a courier who traveled the 150 miles of country between Resht and the capital by horseback. The messenger brought a plea for aid from the governor of Ghilan. He declared that Russians were killing defenseless men and women and children in Anzili, Masaula and Ardabil as well as Resht. The Russians started the slaughter by shooting down a dozen Persians who had assembled in front of a proclamation upon a public building. Inflamed by the sight of blood, the savage Cocsacks swept through the streets, shooting at every person in sight. Foot soldiers invaded the dwellings and stores of peaceful citizens driving them into the streets in terror where they fell victoms to the insane rage of the Cossacks. Little children were brained before the eyes of their horror stricken parents. Aged men and women were torn limb from limb while their relatives and friends begged piteously for mercy. The Russians only laughed at the deputies of citizens who appeared before the governor to save their women from the barbities which the Russians were inflicting with fiendish cruelty. They were counseled, howevcer, to take no aggressive part against the invaders and to do nothing that would enrage still further the Russian troops. Persian Cossacks were idle in their barracks while the streets ran red with the blood of their fellow Persians. In the most thickly populated district of the city the guters were piled high with corpses, many of them hacked Jo bits and about half of them headless. A SANE NEW YEAR'S Is the Demand Made Chicago. in (National News Association) CHICAGO, Dec. 26. "A safe and sane New Year," is the demand of the Young People's Civic League of Chicago. The movement has been joined by the Christian Endeavor society and other religious societies of young people and Mayor Harrison will be asked by the committee to revoke the licenses of saloonkeepers and cafe proprietors who sell liquor on Sunday, Dec. 31, or who sell after 1 a. m. on Jan. 1. NEW CARDINALS (National News Association) ROME, Dec. 26. Announcement was made from the Vatican today that the Pope will hold another consistory in the spring when several more prelates, among them at least one American, will b derated to the CariinaUte.

BEEF BARONS MADE

A FUTILE ATTEMPT TO FORESTALL U, S, Make Motion to Enjoin the Government from Giving Evidence on Big Pool Priori to July, 1905. IMMUNITY REFUSED BY FEDERAL COURT Final Move of the Packers Has Been Planned as a Coup to Thwart Government in Famous Case. (National News Association) CHICAGO, Dec. 26 When the trial of the ten Chicago beef packers was resumed today after the Christmas holidays, John S. Miller, one of the attorneys for the millionaire beef barons, interjected a new phase to the much complicated procedure. Mr. Miller made a formal motion to Judge Carpenter that the government be enjoined from introducing any evidence tending to show the existence of a pool among the Chicago packers prior to July 1, 1905. Mr. Miller urged that any evidence of such a pool that the government might have, be given to Judge Carpenter and not in the presence of the jury. The famous "immunity bath" given the packers by U. S. Judge Humphries three years ago was urged as a reason why evidence of an existing pool, prior to July 1, 1905, could not properly get before the jury. Government's Program. It had been the intenton of the goy ernment when the first witness was called to build up its case against the lackers by showing the existence of an old pooling agreement, between the packing house interests. On this premise the government hopes to show that the corporation of the National Packing company took over the functions of the old pool. Judge Humphries "immunity bath" was administered on the ground that the packers obtained immunity by giving testimony before Secretary James Garfield in his trust investigation. It was the contention of the defense that the three defendants not included in the "immuni- J tv bath, be permitted to make the same showing of facts in support of their plea as that which gave their jissociates immunity in 1905. The three defendants involved in this plea were Edwin Tilden, Louis Heyman and Francis Fowler. Special plea was interposed in be half of Fowler on the ground that he bad been called and had testified as a witness before a federal grand jury in the investigation of the packers in 1905. Judge Carpenter denied all pleas of immunity and ordered acceptance in behalf of the defense, noted in every point of the record where such exceptions might apply. The immunity bath motion of the packers came entirely unexpected and had been planned by the beef barons as a final coup to thwart the government in its attempt to prosecute the organizers of the beef trust. Attorneys for the government contested it bitterly. COMPLAINS OF ODOR At the Local Interurban Station. With C. K. Jeffries, general superintendent of the Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Eastern Traction company, complaint has been lodged by prosecuting attorney Charles Ladd against the foul odors which are prevalent in the South Eighth Street Interurban Station. The company has been notified that the condition mu6t be remedied at once, and if not the corporation will be prosecuted and the station condemned and locked up. A relative of the prosecutor, who was made ill by the odor, and other complaints which have come to him lately caused him to investigate the situation. He found that nothing had been exaggerated in the information given him. The odor, which includes the smell of disinfectants, is very obnoxious. City officials a few weeks ago took up the case with the interurban authorities and immediate remedy was promised. However, nothing to permanently relieve the condition was ever done. ASSESSOR MATHEWS GIVEN A SURPRISE County assessor William Mathews, of Centerville was surprised by his children and grandchildren, Sunday, it being the occasion of a Christmas reunion. The guests included Walter Mathews and wife and six children of Centerville, O. K. Logue and wife and three children of this city, Frank Hatfield and wife of Centerville and three children, Howard Mathews and wife and one child of Centerville, Miss Lulu Hampton of Centerville and Miss Hazel Dietrich of Indianapolis. A family dinner was served and the day spent ia a. most enjoyable mannery

VETERAN FIREMAN TO QUIT SERVICE Rufus Newman, 38 Years in "the Harness," to Present Resignation.

Rufus Newman, the oldest member of the fire department in age as well as in service will resign his position j as driver of the No. Z combination chemical and hose wagon January 1. Mr. Newman, who was seventy years old Sunday, and who has been in the service since September 15, 1873, gives as his reasons for tendering his resignation to Chief Miller that he is unable to do his work properly on account of his age and failing health. Mr. Newman says that he is taking this step voluntarily, believing that a younger man could do his work better. He says that there is no ill feel ing between himself and the head of the department, or other city officials, and that he has not been requested to resign. Mr. Newman is the second driver in the department to resign during the past few months, George Wilson, formerly driver of the hook and ladder truck, who was the oldest active fireman in the United States, retired some time ago because he was to be transferred to the No. 5 com pany. For more than, thirty-eight years Mr. Newman has been connected with the fire department in the capacity of driver of the No. 2 company. When he started in the service it was as driver of the one-horse reel, stationed at the No. 2 hose house, where the present city building stands. With the exception of every eighth day, year in and year out, and a few days vacation Mr. Newman has spent the greater part of the past thirty-eight years at the No. 2 hose house. "When 1 became connected with the department we had no fire alarm system and no telephones," Mr. Newman said. "When there was a fire the person who noticed the blaze was obliged to run to either the No. 1 or No. 2 hose house and notify us. The harness was kept on the horses constantly because we had no equipment as we have now for hitching the horses quickly to the wagons. "There were but eight regular men on the department at that time, four at the No. 1 hose house and four at the No. 2 house. These men were paid $40 per month. However, there were eight "minute men who were not classed with the 'regulars.' They were called upon, whenever there was a fire anJ were paid jg.33 per month. We had no water works or pumping station and consequently we were obliged to get our water from cisterns and wells. "I have seen all of the improvements, one by one, during the past thirty-eight years, and they certainly have added to the efficiency of the department, so that now we can be on the scene of a fire within a few minutes after we are notified and if an alarm of fire is sounded shortly after the fire has started we soon get it under control. I doubt very much if there will be as many improvements during the next thirty years as have been made during the past thirty years." When Mr. Newman accepted the position as driver at the No. 2 house, Isaac Dougan was chief of the fire de partment. The other members of the No. 2 company were James Parsons, Charles Hebbler and Isaac Newby. Mr. Newman says he intends to re tire and will not enter any line of busi ness. Fire Chief Miller, speaks very highly of the work of Mr. Newman, saying he has performed his duties in a most efficient and conscientious manner. JOHN DILLMAN IS TO BE ARRAIGNED On the charge of assault with felonious intent, John E. Dillman, who, on December 22, shot at his .divorced wife. Sarah B. Dillman, as ehe was fleeing from her daughter's apartments over the Starr Piano company store, will be arraigned in the circuit court and a plea of guilty is anticipated. When arraigned in the city court he entered a plea of guilty to a similar charge. The punishment for such an offense is two to fourteen years in the penitentiary. The man's laziness is said by the family to be the sole cause for the attack. The authorities were toll that for fifteen or twenty years Dillman lived as an invalid, but, in reality was in normal health. She finally divorced him. Once before she had left him, but owing to his entreaties she returned. It is said her divorce so angered him that he decided to murder her. The authorities could not charge him with assault and battery with intent, inasmuch as he did not strike his wife, but shot at her, the bullet going wild and imbedding itself in the door casing. ENGINEER CHARLES ELECTED CHAIRMAN City Engineer Fred Charles has been appointed chairman of the subcommittee on concrete paving and specifications of the American Society of Municipal Improvements. He received letter heads and other office supplies this morning. He has been informed that the next convention will be held at Dallas, Texas, November 12, 23. 14 and 15. The 1911 conventioa was held at Grand. Rapid.

GOOD FELLOWS OF THIS CITY

PROVIDED JOY

Citizens of Richmond, Rich and Poor Alike, Had the Happiest Christmas in the City's History. NOT A NEEDY PERSON NEGLECTED MONDAY Elks Distribute Baskets of Provisions, Eagles Provided Toys, Salvation Army Toys and Clothes. If there was a home 'in Rfchmond Christmas Day where the spirit of brotherly love und good will failed to enter, it was not the fault of the host of big-hearted men and women who worked long and enthusiastically so that the spLIt of Christmas would not be a hollow mockery to the many poor people. The "good fellows" of Richmond proved to the satisfaction of the sourest pessimist that they were "good fellows" in deed as well as name. For weeks before the festal day food, clothing and toys were purchased by .ommittees these good fellows had appointed and supplied with ample funds pnd Monday morning a host of volun teer Santa Clauses went forth in automobiles, groaning under their loads of baskets filled with provisions and clothing. These good fellows were Elks. What the Eagles Did. In the afternoon another set of good fellows, the Eagles, brought happiness to a small army of poor children. At the Eagles hall there was a great Christmas tree, nearly bent double with its load of toys, which were rap idly distributed to. the youngsters. In the evening the Salvation army save away t.ys to poor children at the Rhod Temyle The Army throughout tbe day also distributed clothing and other necessary articles to the needy. Other chart 'able organizaUons wero active in bringing happiness to the poor. Santa Clans was also extremely kind tc Richmond's more fortunate citizens, thousands o dollars worth of gifts, a big majority of which were purchased in this city, being given. A Palladium reporter about 7 o'clock Monday morning swung aboard an Elks' auto, after its cargo of Chrisaiit;f? cheer had been stowed away. So interesting was his first trip that he chipped fo- five more. He had the happiest Christmas of his life, as a result. In one home near the central district of the city was found a mother and her live children, the oldest twelve. The youngest baby girl, was juBt recovering from the effects of severe burns received by the overturning of a coffee pot. The next to the youngest, a boy, was blind. Blind Boy's Gratitude. Besides the big basket of provisions the boys of the family were given sweater jackets, and the girls received gingham dress goods and stock ings. Abject poverty reigned in this home. Tbe joy the gifts brought mother and children made the volunteer Santa Clauses "choke up" a little, especially when the blind boy, to express his gratitude played a Christmas carol on an ancient little organ. Then tbe auto sped toward the Newman hill district, where a little shack was found in which its lord, a negro over ninety years of age, was stretcned on a bed, very sick. Probably h will never see another Christmas. The. Santa Clauses were escorted to tbe bedside of the old negro by his wife. With the courtesy of the old time negro he politely welcomed his guests, thanked them for the gifts, and proudly told how he had, unaided, built the house in which he and his wife live:. "Mammy" supports herself and husband by taking in washings. "He usel to help gather up wood, but he can't do that now," the old woman said. Just Cried From Joy. Way down in tbe southern section of tbe city is a home in which lives a father, mother and eight children, and the stork is expected again. The husband works hard, but he cannot make enough to provide for his big familv. and the oldest boys are still too young to be much assistance in the bradearning line. Some of these children had no stockings. Besides tbe big basket of food, tbe children and the motV er were provided with needed articles of clothing, and one little chap was so delighted with his sweater-jpek-et, a little too small for him, but st.! more than acceptable, that he burt.t Into tears. "Merry Christmas" chorused the entire family, standing in front of their home as the auto sped away. About ISO baskets were distributed by the elks. Each basket contained Ave. pounds of beef, sack of flour, fruit, bread, coffee, potatoes, crackers, etc. -The Salvation Army. More than three hundred poor children in the city who had to depend on public charity for their Christmas were guests of the Salvation Army at the Rhoda Temple on Christmas night and not a child went away with sv heartache. Toys, candy, clothing and'

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