Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 69, 25 January 1912 — Page 1

MEOHB FA AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 9. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 35, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. inSURAHCE AGENTS REBUKED TODAY Id CITY WORKS BOARD 'Administration Refuses to Pay Premiums on the City Building and North Eighth Street Hose House. $38,000 Of $50,000 Raised PUBLIC STATEMENT BY ROOSEVELT HOW SHORTJJfJXPECTED It Is Believed the Ex-president Will Announce Stand on Presidential Matter in Two Weeks. Confederate Women's Memorial PART VOTER PLAYS III PARTY HAZY TO MAJORITYOF THEM Little Understood by Aver age Citizen Regarding Organization of Parties, Now Being Effected.

WILL PLACE MONEY IN CITY FIRE FUND

This Fund Will Be Used to Repair Damages Which Might Result from Fires in Two Structures. "Trust butting," bat been taken up by the board of workt of tbit city, and at tbe meeting of the board tbit morning a grievous blow to the alleged Insurance trust was struck when the board, after a motion had been put by tbe mayor, voted to remove all insurance on the lire bouses of the city and the city building, and with the premium money annually expended for re protection start a fund to meet the cost of repairing any damages which might result from fires. A saving of $112 a year will result from this step. M. J. O'Brien, who has had considerable experience in matters of this nature, was before the board at its request and on Invitation gave his plain, unvarnished opinion of insurance rates on buildings housing lire departments, such as Richmond has. He characterised Insurance on such buildings as "political patronage." saying that the city paid $350 a month for the eight firemen on duty at tbe city building every day and night and that this, with the fire apparatus on hand should be sufficient for any demands made on them by a lire in the city building. He asked that a standplpe to the second floor be Installed with suitable length of hose. Mayor Mads Motion. The mayor then In a speech disclaiming political patronage of any kind, and aaying that the step advocated by O'Brien has been thought of for aome time, placed a motion before the board, for abolishing all insurance on the city building and the North

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passed unanimously, The creation of a sinking fund with the money which has In the jast been paid as Insurance premiums was their made an amendment to the motion, as was also tbe recommendation that the city clerk write a letter ot thanks to the Sellers insurance agency at Indianapolis, which in a letter offered to Investigate conditions at the Richmnd city building with the view of readjusting the prevailing high rates. Tbe city has carried $4,000 on the city building and equipment, and $500 on the North Eighth street hose house, the Insurance being taken off the other buildings some time ago. Insurance on the north end hose bouse was taken out because of tbe flimsy condition of the adjacent bulldings. The city building was built in 1886, and since that time $3,050 has been paid out on Insurance policies, divided among four companies. This money stated O'Brien should have been placed In a sinking fund, and by this time would have been sufficient to erect a new hose house, if one was needed. It was advised by O'Brien that the Insurance on the city light plant, which amounts to $50 per year, be placed In the bands of one reliable company, as it is believed better rates could be obtained In this manner. Four companies have the policies on the plant at present. This matter will be taken up later. CIVIC COMMITTEE WAS ENTERTAINED The committee on Civic Affairs on the Hoosler State Progressive league was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Mlkesell at 327 N. 18th street, at whose home the committee met Tuesday evening. After the general business, a light lunch was served and a social time pent. The Indications point to a very successful effort In adding to the civic reforms necessary In the city. Tbe opinion was freely expressed that naturally and Industrially Richmond stands prominently J n the vanguard of cities of similar size, and to the present enviable conditions the purpose of this committee is to do Its work that It might be said, Richmond, naturally. Industrially and civIcally Is the gem of all municipalities. THE WEATHER TATE AND LOCAL Unsettled - weather; rain or anew tonight or Friday. ( HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY Forecast for Richmond and Vicinity Wanner with possibly snow or rain tonight and Friday. Highest temperature in last 24 hours, 26 at noon Wednesday. Lowest temperature In last 24 hours, 28 at noon Wednesday. Low eat temperature la last 24 hours, 15 at t:00 a. m., today. Temperature at noon today. 25. Barometer. 30; sta- , ttoaary. . ' Direction and velocity ot triad, oothwest, 4 miles per hour.

WATCH THE

Total amount subscribed today in the Y. M. C. A. $50,000 campaign $3,042. Best team Division 3. Captain John Hasemeier, $725. Total number of subscriptions today 96. Grand total to date $38,343. Standing of the teams in seven-day campaign as reported at the workers' luncheon this noon: Business Men's Committee. C. W. Jordan, general. Captain Sub Amt Amt Howard A. Dill 5 $190 1457 Jesse Bailey 2 20 195 John Hasemeier. ...11 725 1135 Richard Sedgwick.. 6 215 840 W. H. Romey 9 276 1036 G, O. Ballinger 8 76 388 A. L. Bramkamp... 4 50 531 QUITE HYSTERICAL t IS "BIG BUSINESS Wall Street Uses Influences to Prevent the Money Trust Inquiry. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. Wall street is in hysterics over the pros"Money Trust," as proposed by Representative Lindbergh of Minnesota. The financial interests do not want to see a repitition of the disclosures made by the insurance investigation a few years ago. Excited inquiries have been pouring in from the financial interests in Gotham as to the probable fate of the Lindbergh resolution. Corporation lawyers in Washington, representing Wall Street clients are seeking inforamtlon at the capitol and from members personally. The leading Washington brokers said today that nothing had so agitated New York in recent years as the threatened inquiry as to the sources of power of the Money Trust. That its influence is being directed to prevent the inquiry is proved by the sudden opposition to the investigation developed among New York Democrats in congress, who are openly decrying Mr. Lindbergh's proposal. One cause of the anxiety is said to be the certainty that the facts disclosed will kill tbe Aldrich monetary scheme. Progressive Democrats are back of Representative Lindbergh, who is a progressive Republican. They declared today that they will force a caucus of the party and "smoke out" the reactionaries in it PASSED BAD CHECKS And Wealthy Terre Haute Boy Is Arrested. (National News Association) . . TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 25. After his arrest this morning Albert E. Morris, son of a wealthy business man, confessed to' having cashed bogus checks in several Illinois cities including Danville, and Mattoon, in addition to having obtained costly furs from merchants under false pretenses. The elaborate wardrobe and furs worn by his sweetheart. Miss Daisy Larrison, this city, attracted attention. FRIENDS OF PECK KILLED IN WRECK Roy E. Peck, or this city, and a former member of the John W. Vogel minstrel show, is keenly affected over the news of the death of two of his former show friends, and the injury of several others in the wreck of their special car on the Lackawana line near Binghamton, N. Y. E. C. Hayes of Indianapolis and George Kelley of Claremont, N. H., were killed. Both were close friends ot Peck.- having; played together tor over a year before he left the troupe to return to this city. Peck received an offer to return to the troupe several weeks ago which he Intended at that time, to accept, but did not do so.

NAStO MOVE!

A. H. Bartel 6 E. P. Trueblood... .10 A. L. Jenkins 3 Totals 64 80 300 85 2017 800 540 465 7387 Citizens' Committee. E. M. Haas, general Captain Sub Amt John S. Harris 2 $ 15 Charles H. Moore. . 1 25 Sharon E. Jones... 1 200 A. M. Gardner 7 90 A. L. Smith 3 200 Clarence Kramer. . . 4 75 D. W. Stevenson. . . 3 30 Walter J. Doan 4 35 G. H. Knollenberg.. 4 325 L. B. Nusbaum 3 30 Totals 32 1025 Amt $375 195 1290 415 385 190 461 370 2010 235 5926 REFUSES TO WORK FOR HIS FAMILY Mrs. Willis Tull Complains Her Husband Is Detriment Instead of Help. That he had repeatedly refused to work, claiming physical disability, when as a matter of fact he was able too lazy to , support his family; 'Was the charge made to prose cutor Ladd and tbe police department by Mrs. Willis Tull of West Richmond. She appeared at the police station with her husband, he leaning heavily on a cane and pleading, that he was crippled with rheumatism. The wife asked that he either be made to help support the family or sent where the family would not have to support him. Mrs. Tull by ber own statements, has been supporting her husband and two children by taking in washings, but now both her hands and feet are badly frosted as a result of exposure. Her son, aged fourteen, makes $7 a week which he gives to his mother, and she stated that with the aid of the boy she could easily support herself and another smaller child, but that she cannot support her husband. Prosecutor Ladd took the man to task and informed him that he would either have to help in the support of the family or go to the poor house. He was ordered to report to the authorities his decision. Yesterday his wife secured a position for her husband, but she says be refused to take the job. ' EDNA V0RIS LEADER In Scholarship in the Schools of the County. The names of the students of the county schools making the highest averages for the term just ended have been filed in the office, of county superintendent of schools C. O. Williams. Edna Voris of Webster leads the county in high average with the per cent of 98.8 and Mary Harrison leads in attendance records. Ray Hofford ot Economy received 97.4, Lois Daileyot Maple Grove school, 98.2, Elpha Hinshaw of Williamsburg, 96.8, Deskin Jones of Whitewater, 96.8, Olive Hunt of Fountain City, 95.5, and Susan Ellis of Greensfork 94.8. Susan Ellis, Bertha Beeson, Eugene Gaylor of Greensfork, Ruth Hiatt, Laura Townsend, Hazel Showalter and Ada Elleman of Fountain City, and Clarence Alexander, Opal Piatt, Janette Vore, Mary Harrison ot Whitewater, all received high averages In deportment and attendance." ALLEGE BANKRUPTCY (Palladium Special) INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 25. The Cin cinnati Cloak and Suit company, : Meyer, Wise St Kaichen company, and the Louis Stlx company, all of Cincinnati, tiled a petition in federal court asking that the Paris Suit Cloak company ot Richmond be adjudged bankrupt. The three firms alleged they are cred

itors of the Richmond lira in the sumjajV.. 8nould aead the county organiot $1,094.79. JsatlOB,.

IS TO BE INVITED TO ENTER CONTEST

His Statement to Be Reply to the Call Which Will Be Signed by. Many Prominent Partv Chiefs. (Palladium Special) WASHINGTON, Jan. .--Ex-presi dent Roosevelt will probably make a definite statement within the next two weeks as to his position in regard to tbe Republican nomination for President. This statement will come in the nature of a reply to an invitation to become a candidate, which will be ad dressed to him, signed by leading Re publicans of the country. It is probable that eight Republican governors of western and middle western states will sign the calL These are all progressives or near progressives. They are: Osborne of Michigan, Stubbs of Kansas, Hadley of Missouri, Aldrich of Nebraska, Vessy of South Dakota, Carey of Wyoming, Johnson of California and Bass of New Hampshire. There is a possibility that Governor Eberhardt of Minnesota will join in the call, although up to this time he has remained neutral in the presidential light. There is good reason to believe, however, that the governor is friendly to Col. Roosevelt. Other representative Republicans of national reputation may join in tbe call. The states represented in the call are those in which a determined fight was made at the last election, and in which the Republicans succeeded in face of general defeat, mainly because they were progressive. In the case of Wyoming Governor Carey, a Republican and former senator from that state, was elect ed as a fusion candidate at the head of the Democratic ticket. He defeated tbe regular Republican nominee. His son is at the head of the progressive Republican movement In Wyoming There is reason to believe that Col. Roosevelt has been consulted concerning this program, and that he is now in a receptive attitude, pending the call. That he will admit his willingness to lead the Republicans as their candidate for president is generally conceded. TAFT'S LIEUTENANTS. WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. The most positive answer to the story started at the white house that George W. Perkins and "Big Business" were working to nominate Roosevelt over Taft is the statement made on authority today that Taft's preliminary campaign for delegates is to be in tbe hands of Senator Crane of Massachusetts, Senator Penrose cf Pennsylvania and Senator Smoot of Utah. These political worthies came out in the open today and announced that within two weeks they would start a campaign in Washington to look after the corraling of Taft delegates to the Chicago convention. .Senator Crane, is one of the wealthiest men n the senate. Whenever Wall street,.' interests are threatened Crane is the man relied upon to fix things at Washington. He is a conservative of conservatives. Penrose besides being at head of tbe Pennsylvania Republican machine is a doughty defender 'of the present tariff. Smoot is also the special defender in congress of schedule K and protection generally, and a leading member of the Mormon church. ; THREE ENTER RACE As Candidates-for Democratic County Chairman. 'No arrangements have been made as yeY for the holding of the Democratic precinct meetings in the county. Inquiries made today of prominent Democrats in this city resulteu in the statements that the matter has been discussed but nothing; . done toward setting the date for .the meetings. Charles Beck, district chairman, and who still holds the county chairman ship, is not in the city today, but will return tomorrow and it is expected he will have something to say which will have bearing upon the question. On this subject, Benjamin Price, who is conspicuous in the councils of the party in Wayne county, stated today that he believed a date for the precinct meetings should be determined aa soon as possible inasmuch as the state convention is held at Indianapolis, March 21. He declared that it is time to "be Vp and doing" In order to get the county organisation perfected before the state convention. The names ot Dan Clark, ot Hagerstown, Hans KolL of this , city, and Mandas Mason, of Jefferson township, are being mentioned in connection with the county chairmanship to sue--jeeed Charles Beck. Democrats in this city betiece that Hans Koll or Dan

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The above photograph shows the first monument to Southern women ever erected independently by a State, which is to be unveiled at Columbia, South Carolina, on April 2. It shows the Southern woman, dignified and beautiful, waiting to be crowned with laurel by the majestic figure in the rear. On either side are figures representing the South burdened with triumphant laurel to lay at her 'feet. At tbe ceremonies of the unveiling will be a full attendance of the United Confederate Veterans and the United Daughters of tbe Confederacy. '

LSTREELOPEifc,. MAY DIVIDE HOUSE Mark Thompson Says Street Would Go Through His Domicile. At the meeting of the board of works this morning a letter , from Mark Thompson, owner of one half of a double house which would be cut in half by tbe proposed opening of North Fourth street was read. Thompson states that it is not a plan of Louck and Hill to increase the value of their properties at the expense of other people, stating that they secured signatures to their petition for opening the street by the system known as "you tickle me and 111 tickle you." He offered to sell his half of the house and tbe lot for $2,000 to the board, claiming that it' would cost over 11,000 to place it in tenable condition if the street was opened. A letter from Supt. McCullough, of the Pennsylvania lines here, stating that although he had been informed that the town of New Paris, O., was responsible for the payment of the charges tor the special train which convjpyed the No. 2 chemical wagon to that town sometime ago to help extinguish a dangerous fire no charges will be made. The board .on a motion by the mayor instructed city clerk Bescher to write a letter of thanks to McCullough. A Water Softener. Howard Glays, engineer at the city light plant was present at the meeting and reported on the plans and specifications of the Fetta water softener, for which a bid is now under advisement for the installation at the .city light plant. A new garbage plant, similar to the one now in operation at Minneapolis, is advocated as another improvement for the city. According to Gluys, the plant in operation at Minneapolis, by the heat obtained; from the burning garbage, sufficient power is obtained to run the plant. This would save several hundred tons of coal yearly for the city. However an ordinance would have to be passed, similar to the one in" force in Minneapolis making it compulsory for the people to drain their garbage of all liquids, and wrapping the gahbage up in bandies. HAMMOND RETIRES AS W. U. MANAGER R..J. Hammond, manager of the Western Union office in this city, who recently succeeded Arthmv Burr, has gone to Frankfort to assume management there.' J. P. Freeman of Frankfort, assumed management here yesterdayOther employes) of the local office will be retained in their original positions. .

SHOBTAGE OF MILK

SO DAVIS REPORTS Little More Than 1,000 Gallons a Day Now Furnished to the City. A marked shortage in the local milk supply is reported today by City Health Commissioner T. Henry Davis. This is one of the results of the recent long cold spell. Only a little mpre than a thousand gallons of the lactic fluid can be secured each day in Richmond, and the health authority asserts this is too small an amount for good health. Cold weather and dry feed are the dual causes for the shortage, says Dr. Davis. But 516 cows are now furnishing; milk to the city, and the quality of their product is poor. Only 1110 gallons' per day are" now being sold here. In order, to preserve the. present good health through the remainder , of the winter, says Dr. Davis, several hundred gallons more should be supplied. No relief from the shortage can be promised by either the health commissioner or dairy inspector Flook. Richmond consumes' a large amount of milk per capita, 'says Dr. King. With the rain and green grass of spring -will return the normal quality and quantity of milk. M'MAHAITVERY BUSY Works on Report of Unpaid Improvement . Bonds. r City Controller McMahan is busy making out the report of the Improvement bonds still unpaid at the close of the year 1911, which shows a total due by the citizens of Richmond of $160,790.10. .Prior to 1912 the bonded indebtedness of the citizens, legalized by tbe statutes of 1905, .which allows tbe city to order public improvements at the expense of the citizens benefited by sueh improvements, and gives the city , the power to collect, the money with which'' to pay 'for such improvements of streets, alleys, sewers, curbs, etc., amounted to 1136,952.38. Last year S15.S95.70 was paid out on this Indebtedness. Under the law of 1903 permitting such indebtedness $23337.72 still remains unpaid on the bonds while a sum of $5,746.13 was paid on this indebtedness last year. The indebtedness legalized by the acts of 1889 was all paid last year, leaving a total bonded indebtedness on improvement bonds of $160,790.10. . This report, which covers a large sheet of tabulated improvements, will be presented as a report to the city council soon.

A PRECINCT BASIS

FOR ORGANIZATION How County, District and State Committees Are Created and Other Matters to Enlighten Voters. Despite the fact that in Indiana gen-" eral elections are held every two years and complete organisations of the machinery of the political parties is necessary preliminary to these' elections, there appears never to be a, clear understanding on tbe part of many voters as to the manner in which the party formations are brought. about and as to how party machinery is oiled and put under steam. Here in Wayne county more or less confusion has resulted this year because of the fact that there has been a change in the manner ot creating a county central committee, the full component of precinct committee men to compose the -central commit? tee instead of especially chosen mem bers for this purpose. The methods) of the Republicans and Democrats are! in a general way essentially the same in the preliminary organisations, though the working forces differ some, what in numbers and in the methods of selecting members ol the committees. The Republican organisation, now in the making in Indiana, has for its general head a state committee, and . reaching down to the voters throughout the commonwealth are the organizations subordinate to the central or state body. Precinct Organization. In tbe making ot this general state force, which will conduct the battle the coming campaign, the start is made with the groundwork the pre cinct organisations. Precincts are created in each county by the boards' of commissioners, the , boundaries being set forth and defined with a regard for the number of voters therein, and precincts may be created, either by the commissioners of their own v o lition, or on tbe petition of the committees of either party when it is shown that the number of voters contained in a precinct as then constituted is in excess of the maximum number fixed by statute, which at the present time is 500. Frequently, how. ever, this maximum Is exceeded In some precincts and in one or two is now exceeded in Wayne- county. The precinct committee Is by theory and practice the guardian of his party's affairs within the' boundaries pt his bailiwick. On him depends to a large degree the work of organising the voters themselves. He must look after the poll of his precinct and on his correct listing of the voters as to politics depends absolutely ' the forecasts of results that are to follow. A good poll throughout the state has been found Invaluable as it shows just where the real work must be done and enables the state committee to concentrate Its working; forces - at ' the points most needing help. . Precinct Meetings. . , The selection of the precinct committeeman is "up to" tbe voters of that precinct and that-Is what Is to he done the state over on Friday and Saturday of this week, two days being allowed . for the purpose by the . state committee which in its call mads some days ago outlined the roles to be' followed and which, in most counties, will be strictly adhered to. The voters as a rule meet in their respective townships: and wards, though occasionally, as in the case of two small townships, a Joint meeting la held and the selection of committeemen Xor all the precincts contained in both are made at the same session. In Richmond, where precincts are numerous, the meetings - will be . by wards, and from two to five precinct committeemen must be selected la each. It a ward . has two. precincts, for example, the voters present front each get together at the ward meeting and select a committeeman for each. In Wayne county as an entirety, there are 64 precincts and the 64 precinct committeemen therefore selected on Friday and Saturday, will, under ; the present rule, constitute the : Wayne -County Republican committee. A New Organization. : In years past it has been the custom In Wayne county tor the precinct (Continued on Page Six) SAY, MR. VOTER! v; ARE YOU INTERESTED In the City, State ana National Govern mentf - If soattens yeor precinct meeting, tomorrow night' and' as that the right men are elected to form the ergaeixatiofiL nThe: Patladiain in this issue pubflshse aw explanation of the formation of po litical organizations wMeh ' how much importance rests mew who will he elects night. . - .- -77

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