Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 70, 26 January 1912 — Page 1

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VOL. XXXVII. NO. 70. RICHMOND, IND., FKIDJ.T EVENING, JANUARY 26, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS.

START A PETITION ASKING ROOSEVELT TO ENTER COIITEST

New York Branch of the Progressive Republican League Sends Petition All Over the State. LONGWORTH HOLDS A MEETING WITH TAFT Closeted with President Today Following Return from . Oyster Bay Patronage Club in Use. (National Ntw Association) NEW YORK. Jan. 26. The National Progressive Republican league in New York baa begun an active campaign to force the Republican presidential nomination on Col. Rooaevelt. The follow' Ing petition addressed to Mr. Roosevelt and signed by the president of the league, Is being sent broadcast throughout the state: "We, the undersigned Republicans f the state of New York fully appreciate the perilous position In which our country is placed. We conscientiously desire that Republican principles in the nation shall live. We are mindful of the fact that you have givn many years of your life to the service of the nation and your party, which service has made you the best quipped American to assume the actual head of the natlon'a affairs in their preaent Involved condition. The petition concludes as follows: "We conscientiously believe it is your duty to become a candidate for the presidency and we respectfully request that you allow your name to be placed before the publle as a candidate. NICK SEES MR. TAFT. WASHINGTON. Jan 26. Representative Nicholas Longworth, son-in-law of Col. Roosevelt, but now supporting President Taft, went in conference with Mr. Taft shortly before noon today, following a visit to Oyster Bay. Mr, Longwortb was closeted with Mr, Taft for nearly an hour, but on leaving the White Houie'W're'fused' absolutely to say what character of messages he had brought from Col. Roosevelt. "I have learned nothing in the past few days to change my attitude toward the president, but I am not discussing the attitude of other people. I am not discussing that of Col. Roosevelt," said Mr. Longworth. USES CWU AGAIN. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. Senator Polndexter, of Washington, a Progressive and an advocate of La Follette's nomination for president, is the second victim of President Taft's restoration of the order to deprive Progressives of their federal patronage. The story waa told a few daya ago how the President refused to appoint Ur. W. 8. Devlne, who la Republican chairman of Marshall County, Iowa, as postmaster at Marshalltown, on the recommendation of Senator Cummlna (Continued on Pag Sight)

$40,000 Of $50,000 Raised

WATCH TKE The amount raised today is Y. M. C. A- seven day financial campaign 12,178. Number of subscriptions re ceived 1S3. Grand total to date $40,(21. Winning team today Division 7. A- L. Bramkamp, captain. 1446. Number of days left to raise 150,0003. Reports of the captains made at the workers' luncheon this noon, showing exact standing of the campaign to cuter Business Men's Committee. C. W. Jordan; general Captains v Sub Amu Total Howard A. Dill. V... 9 ' $177 1634 Jesse Bailey ....... 6 65 260 jonn liasemeier ... 7 150 1285 Richard Sedgwick.. 6 , 60 900 AV. H. Homey. .....14 200 1236 C. O. Bamngor.... T CO tit

RICHARD SEDGWICK ' IS A GOOD LEADER

Richard Sedgwick, as captain of the Fourth Division in the Business Men's Army of the Y. M. C. A. 150,000 financial campaign, is leading In the work of securing funds this week for the association. Mr. Sedgwick's team has an excellent record for subscriptions and is doing Us fulf share toward raising the debt hanging over the institution. A PLUCKY BOARDER TIES OP LANDLORD O. E. Leonard Binds A. Shepherd After Latter Attacks Aged Mother. Archie Shepherd, 602 North Twelfth street, In a drunken frenzy yesterday afternoon attacked his aged mother nd knocked her down. Her screams for help brought O. E. Leonard, a boarder at the home, to the rescue of the woman, and Leonard grappled with Shepherd. He finally succeeded in subduing the man, and after tieing him securely with ropes called for an officer. Officer Lawler went to the scene of the disturbance and arrested Shepherd and locked him up, -a charge of drunk being placed against him. . In police court this morning he was fined $5 and costs. k He was placed in the county Jail, then an investigation was started which disclosed facts which have determined the authorities to investigate Into the sanity of the prisoner. He, It is alleged, threatened to kill his mother while bound hapd and foot after Leonard had subdued him. While in Marion, Virginia, his former home, he was twice confined In an asylum but was released as cured. The date for the inquest has not been set, but it will be held before his fifteen daya in the county jail expire. GETS BIG POST CARD Some practical Joker in Dayton has sent Postmaster Haas the largest postcard that ever has gone through the local mail. The card measures twelve by fifteen inches. It is made of gray pasteboard and has on it only the Inscription, "P. M., Richmond, Ind." The sender is not known. f3D MCYE ! A. L. Bramkamp... 21 Adam H. Battel.... 3 E. P.;Trueblood 9 A. L. Jenkins 6 Total .88 446 70 135 70 1453 97T 870 695 535 9040 Citizens' Committee. Captain Sub John S. Harris 3 Charles H. Moore.. 3 Sharon E. Jones... 2 A. M. Gardner...., 3 A. L. Smith 6 Clarence Kramer.. 8 D. W. Stevenson... 6 Walter J. Doan 4 G. H. Knollenberg. . 5 Lee B. Nusbaum.. . 5 Totals ...45

Amt Total 25 400 35 230 40 1330 35 450 50 435 130 320 134 625 40 410 185 2095 61 Z8C 7 C5S1

PELTZ EHTERS THE . RACE FOPECORDER County Republican Secretary Makes Announcement This Afternoon.

The race for the office of county recorder took on a new aspect this afternoon when John E. Peltz, secretary of the present county central committee announced his candidacy for the office. With Mr. Peltz there are now four candidates for the office, the others being Benjamin F. Parsons, John Darnell and John King, of Centerville. Indications are that the race for this office will be one of the most hotly contested, as each candidate has a large and strong following. Mr. Peltz stated that although he has been considering making the race for the recordership, he did not fully make up hie mind to do so until this afternoon after he had been urged to place hla name on the ticket. A. E. Alexander, connected with the bookkeeping department in the offices of Robinson and company, has also been urged to make the race for the recordership, but this afternoon he decided that be would not do bo. Secretary Peltz of the central committee received a leter today from Chairman Lee of the state central committee in regard to the date for the forthcoming primary election, in which he stated that any date, aside from a legal holiday would be all right. Secretary Peltz is Inclined to believe that Chairman Lee holds February 12 as a legal holiday, although it is not so stipulated in the acts of 1911. passed by the last legislature. When asked his opinion Mr. Peltz said that he believed it would be better to hold the election on February 19, and that he believed others would take this viewpoint after hearing from the state chairman. He believes February 5 would not give the new committee to be elected tonight and Saturday enough time in which to make arrangements for the primary. The precinct meetings in the city will be held this evening in the various wards. Precinct committee men who will become members of the county committee will be chosen this evening. Monday morning the committeemen will meet at the court house to perfect the organization. JEW ;R0AOPR0P0SED ComffissTc Asylum Ave. Petition, The board of county commissioners will meet tomorrow morning to consider the improvement of Asylum Avenue as petitioned for under the provisions of the three mile gravel road law. It is said that the road is almost Impassible during certain periods of the year and the petitioners contend that the improvement should be made immediately -in order to secure better facilities for getting to and from the hospital for the insane. The petition for the improvement was filed with County Auditor Bowman last Monday. , LOCAL YOUTHS MAY GO TO CONVENTION Several Richmond lads are expected to attend the annual conference for boys, to be held in connection with an eight-day "men and religion" campaign at Indianapolis, Friday and Sat: urday of next week. J. A. Whitemore, of New York, will be the chief speaker of the occasion, taking for his subject, "Our Job Tomorrow." Other ! talks will be given on Why Fellows Drop Out of Sunday School," and "Why Fellows Stay in Sunday School." Herbert A. Pettijohn, boys director of the Y. M. C. A., is inviting local youths to attend the conference, and hopes to have several Richmond delegates on hand. GARBAGE MEN WERE BADLY HANDICAPPED The force of garbage men are at present three days behind in their work of removing garbage and ashes from the alleys of the city, but if good weather continues they will be able to overcome this handicap in a short time. Two days heavy snow prevented them from working, and the thinf day rain caused a delay. At present the eleven teams are averaging about six loads per day, merely removing the dally accumulation of debris. This will be remedied states Street Commissioner Genn as soon as the men are able to get started on the accumulation caused by the three days of enforced idleness. The froxen conditions of the ashes and garbade renders the work of the garbage men necessarily slow at the present time. ENLISTED AGAIN Clayton Pottinger Mkes the army. This local lad, who has already seen service in the infantry and coast artillery, appeared at the Richmond recruiting office yesterday and passing the tests prescribed by Corporal William Hern, enlisted in. the army to serve bis fourth term In the ordinance work. A LODGE MEETRtG .I ' - Second and third degree work will be the feature of a meeting; of White Water Lodse. L O- O. F. this

State Troops and Strikers at Lawrence, Mass

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Photograph of the Massachusetts State troops holding iack a crowd of rioting strikers at Lawrence, Mass.. at the point of their bayonets. When the militia made a rush for the strikers they waved the American flags at the soldiers and dared them to rush the crowd.

FIRES AT ANDERSON CAUSES HEAVY LOSS Big Tool Factory Destroyed and Masonic Temple Badly Damaged. (National News Association) ANDERSON, Jan. 26. Two fires which raged at the same time early this morning totally destroyed the Anderson Tool Company's factory, with a loss of $150,000 and damaged the Masonic temple to the extent of $15,000. Two hundred and' fifty men were thrown out of work by the destruction of the tool factory. ' The firemen were still working at the Masonic temple when - the ' call came, from the tool factory. A part oil the force hurried to the-scene of the new blaze, while the others remained ! behind and finished extinguishing the first fire. The entire department, worked for several hours in an effort to save buildings in the vicinity of the tool factory. It Was only with the greatest effort that the flames were kept from the Holiness church and many nearby dwellings. Ward Wantz, a fireman, was caught beneath a falling wall at the tool factory, but his comrades rescued him before he sustained serious injuries. The fire broke out in the steam room in the center of the building and rapidly spread to all parts of the plant, which covered two blocks. The struc ture was doomed by the time the firemen arrived. C. L. Hooven, a wealthy gas operator, is the principal owner of the tool company, it was one of Anderson's leading industries. An electric wire ie supposed to have started the Masonic Temple fire. It broke out on the fourth floor, which with the third floor is occupied by the lodge. The damage by the flames was principally confined to these two floors. The Koplos restaurant and a motion picture theater on the first floor and unices uu me second iioor were ail damaged by water. The building is of white stone and cost $56,000. It was dedicated fourteen years ago and is -located on Meridian street in the heart of the city. MILK SUPPLY LOW; QUALITY IS GOOD Although the .milk supply for the city is sadly below normal In quantity. dairy inspector' Flook states that the i quality is up to standard. Several tests were made last week showing the milk to be standard and one was made yesterday in which two samples of cream were tested. One sample was just up to the standard, while the other was considerably above it. Flook states that there will be no relief from the milk shortage until the middle of March, when the herds will get better feed and give more milk: The dry feed which the fanners' are forced to feed at present is responsible for the decrease in the milk supply, states Mr. Flook. THE WEATHER STATE Snow flurries tonight or Saturday; colder 8aturdy, and - in northwest portion tonight. LOCAL Snow flurries tonight Saturday; colder Saturday. and HIGH SCHOOL. OBSERVATORY. Forecast for Richmond and -vicinity: Warmer, with possibly rain or snow tonight and Saturday. Maximum temperature iln mat 24 hours, 29 at noon Friday. Minimum -temperature la last 24 hours, 23 at a. m. Friday. Temperature at 12:30 p. m., today, 29Barometer. 29.75 aad falling. . Direction and Telocity of wind, South, 2 miles aa hoar.

RICHMOND STILL HEALTHFOL SPOT Annual Health Report Shows an Excess of Births Over Deaths.

That Richmond has two bachelors at least this year was the statement made this morning by Dr. T. Henry Davis, in making the annual report of the city health department. During the year 1911, the births were 244 males and 242 males, the boys having the majority of two over their small sisters. Dr. Davis is pleased with the show ing which Richmond made in 9tl. The 486 births exceeded the deaths by exactly 200, a most unusual Increase in population for this city. ! Contagious and infectious diseases did not appear to any alarming extent last year, a fact attributed by the health officer, to the excellent sanitary conditions. But one person out : of every hundred in the population ! was afflicted with contagious or in- ; fectious disease. Following is the j list of diseases reported during the year: Measles, 104, smallpox, 51; ty- ' phoid fever, 34 ; diphtheria, 31 ; scarlet fever, 24; cerebro spinal menengltis, 2. Five cases of chicken pox were reported, but Dr. Davis estimates that there were at least two hundred other cases of this disease which werenot reported, because of the fact that physicians were not called. NEW POSTAL ORDERIS IIOW EFFECTIVE Will Regulate the Matter of Selecting Candidates for Rural Delivery. A new system for appointing rural mail carriers, now in force is expected to give the postmaster a chance to choose the man best fitted for .the position as opposed to the present arbitrary plan. The new order has been received at the Richmond post office, signed by President Taft. Under the new- system,- the local postmaster is permitted to select any one of the three leading applicants for a carrier's position; and thus there will, be eliminated the possibility of naming inefficient men who hare been taken because they ' made r higher grades in examinations, yet in a general way they might not be desirable. Another feature of the new order will be a stronger expression of the rule that rural carriers must "keep out of politics." As with all other employes in the post offices who are under civil service regulation, rural carriers have full right to the . political convention, but are prohibited from exercising the right to the extent f appearing as "actively engaged in polltics." - In other words he cannot ne a "booster, for or against any candidate' or any. party. He can vote as he may desire and there his political activity begins and ends. CASE DRAGS ALONG The road case which is occupying the time of the circuit court will probably continue until the last of the week or the first of next week. It Is an appeal case from the county commissioners' court, Fred Wort being the principal petitioner. Alonzo, Philip and Ellas Wort are other petitioners. The proposed road would run through Harrison and Jefferson townships, being one and one-half miles Ions. .

REAL FRESH EGGS

AT POULTRY SHOW Novelties Gazed Upon by Awe-stricken Spectators Judging Today. "Eggs is eggs," and there are plen ty of them at the poultry show at the Pythian Temple which has been going on this week. A table covered with dozens of light and dark, large and small eggs, but all guaranteed "fresh" adorns the front of the hal, positive proof of the superiority Of the chick ens on display. Visitors remark upon the excellent quality of the "display, many of the hirds showlns surprising osnditlon. In spite or the weather 1 to the bis Buff WyandotteS, the birds show, good quality, and local poultry men state that they are highly pleased with the showing made by the birds The scoring of the birds will not bo completed until this evening or tomorrow morning, because of the large number of chickens on display. The official judge, Benjamin McCracken, of Martinsville, and his assistants are using every care in judging, and examining the birds. The results, so far, show that few chickens have scored less than 90, although to .win a ribbon in some classes a bird must score at least 92 or 94. Probably the best score reached so far is 94ii which was secured , by a White Wyandotte cock, exhibited by A. E. Fletcher, of Lewisburg, O. It was awarded first place in Its class. DEL DAVIS DEVISES ASSESSMENT TABLE Delbert Davis employed in the office of city engineer Fred Charles, has finished an improved table for computing tba assessments on property owners for public improvements which are figured by the distance from the improvement, and are placed at a certain percent on the square foot, of property. With this scale it is possible to : ascertain : in a few moments time the amount of the assessment, which by the old method of figuring would take five times as long. rvis is being highly complimented by city officers for his work. ' He has made several other improvements In the work at the engineer's office sinee his occupancy of the position of draughtsman, notably the measuring apparatus at the city sewage disposal plant west of the city, by ' which the -amount of sewage is automatically measured and registered. ' ' ROUGH HOUSE AIRED BEFORE THE MAYOR Harold Mitchell' and Fred Hartman were each' fined S and costs In police court .this morning, the former on a charge of public intoxication, and the latter on the charge of disturbing the peace. Both men were arrested at the Coliseum last; evening by Special Officer, Edward Tierman after a fight at the door during which Mitchell suffered a badly cot head from a club fa the hands of Tierman. Mitchell acted as his own attorney at the trial examining three witnesses Tor the state. Both men plead not guilty to the aff davits made out by Tierman, but the mayor after aearlns; the evidence of three employes of the Coliseum fined them each IS and coats. Mitchell is alleged to have started the fight by hitting Tierman la the mouth after the latter 'had ordered the men from the rink because of their disorderly conduct. . " - -f T ,

OPENING GUN IS FIRED IN

STEEL FIGHT Rep. Palmer, Democrat, of a Pennsylvania Steel , District, Demands a Reduction in Tariff Rates. BATTLE ON TARIFF IS TO LAST A MONTH Palmer Says that the People of His District Have Lost Their Old Fear of Tariff Reduction. (National Xsw Association) WASHINGTON. Jan. 26. The tariff battle In the house was begun today when Rep. Palmer of Pennsylvania, a, democratic member of the ways and means committee, opened the debate ; on the bill revising the steel schedule. Tariff will occupy the center of the legislative stage for a month, for the steel bill la the first of several tariff revision measures to be reported by the ways and means committee of tbe house. --v- t ,: Debates on the steel bill, which cut t existing rates 30 to 50 percent, will consume several days, as there are a r dosen members who want to defend or attack the democratic measure. - In the opening defense of the bill today Rep. Pamer declared that "for a Pennsylvanlan. representing a rich' Industrial district, openly and strongly to advocate a reduction in the duties on steel and Iron ; and , their various products, presents an anomaly which would have been stranger to contemplate a generation ago than It is now." Calls Steel King. , , n Continuing Mr. Palmer declared that ImI la nil Vlvt anil Dm,.I,.I. ta(- i royal palace, 'but, he said, the people ; In his district and throughout the country, had abandoned thelr nlti fi of tariff refbrm. , ; , The Pittsburg millionaire, said Mr, Palmer, has been able heretofore to convert the smoke of their' chimneys., which gauges the strides of their ac cumulation of wealth, into Republican votes, only because labor has neea slow to awaken to the fact that It has not received its due share of prosper-' ity. , "Now the illusion,; is being rapidly confined to the realms of , ancient history. the v people of 'Pennsylvania, ! re gardless of party, are losing their fear of distress they bad been taught; to believe would result, from Y any tampering with the tariff. ,, Mr; Palmer referred to a recent declaration of Andrew Carnegie that, the steel Industry does not now seed pro-' tection. He said that Charles 8chwab nn thj. ntfukr: hind ' hmA Aswl wtt .', Km tariff necessary. ., ' "The, one is the statement of a teacher who has made his pile and safely tucked it away. The other Is a statement of a pupil whose activities la the harvest f eld are employed more in' reaping dividend checks than in clipping coupons, said Mr. Palmer. Mr. Palmer accused Schwab - of "snail like advances,", in the' wages paid his employes. "Mr. Schwab's reasons for demanding tariff protection are interesting especially when the ; rapid pace with ' which the profits of his corporation have increased under the operation of an ample protected system, as com-; parea with the snail-like advances In ? the wages which be has grudgingly -accorded the men in his employ. His plaintive appeals to labor lose much of their power to ; persuade when met , by his own statement of the cost of production here and abroad, and by his action, under the tariff, of keeping labor down to the condition described in the report of the commissioner of labor, who investigated bis plant la 1910." S. OP V. MEETING Si The local camp of Sons of Veterans, together with the ladles' A axillary, will hold their annual Joint Installation ceremony Monday evening at the court house. Senior Vice Commander, W. If. Hansche will be the installing officer. Following the ceremony, a luncheon win be served. ATTENTION, VOTERS ! , Following is a list . of - places where the city" precinct ; meetings will be held at 7;30 this evening: First WardCourt House. , Second - Ward City Building. .Third Ward Tenth . and Main Streets, Westeott HoteL . Fourth Ward Hose house, math 7e South E streets. - -, Fifth Ward No. 3 Engine house. Sixth Ward Moorman & Roland Ha shop. Thirteenth and Mala. Seventh Ward West Side Hose Eighth Ward WiUtenu Hunt street. " The five Wayne township . precinct meetings, outside of the etty, will he held at the court house at 2:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Precinct meetings in other , townships ia the county will' he hctl SsaurtayV-.;, '" -. T ; , ff '

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