Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 80, 7 February 1912 — Page 1

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VOL. XXXVII. NO. 80. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7, 1918. SINGLE COPY S CENTS. FIVE MEI1 Calls Tight Gown Dangerous PRESIDEIJT KELLY ENTERS A DENIAL TO DANCE REPORT Jumped From Liberty Statue BANDITS HOLD UP 0I1E SERIOUSLY III C. & OWRECK HERE lieavy Freight Train Collides with Caboose and Engine Early This Morning South of City. A TRAIH CARRYING MILLION DOLLARS Says Social Event Held by Officials Say Loss Is Small the Day Students Was Not a Dancing Party, as It Was Published. Although They Have Not Ascertained the Exact Amount Taken. -

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Were Brought to This City for Treatment and Were Then Taken to the Hospital at Peru, Ind. Five men injured, an expensive enCine wrecked, and traffic Impeded a few hours, were the results of a freight wreck this morning about 2:30 o'clock at Wolf's station, this side of Boston, Ind. All the Injured men are from Peru. Extra freight train No. 1219 running light with the caboose in front, from this city to the Boston yards, 'where a train was to be picked up, was struck by an extra No. 487 northbound with a heavy train of forty two cars. The collision was on the sharp curve at Wolf's station. It Is reported the crew of train No. 487 failed to get orders at Cottage Grove. The heavy train literally ploughed through the "bob1alL" The lighter train, according to members of Its crew, was thrown back on the rails a distance of over six hundred feet by (be Impact of the heavier train. rue Sevsrsly Hurt. Brakeman J. W. Bruce of Peru, aged 27, was seriously Injured, suffering from a badly wrenched left knee which was also bruised and he may be hurt Internally. He also suffered from a badly contused body. Fred Jones of Peru, aged 42, was also badly Injured, suffering from a gashed nose, a deep hole In the forehead an inch and a half long and badly bruised left hip and elbow. All the injured men were sent 0 Pern to the railroad .company's hospital after a superficial examination here. The slightly Injured men are August Hause engraver of (he north boind. freight, C V5ieV .rekeman 'of the . light fr 4rt JUdt '?lg$tear; K. F. H" .fceB4tt'te light freight. TTxm -werrsAstlly removed from the wreckage of the train after the wreck, and brought to this city where they were taken to the railroad company physician's office in the city ambulance. AIL the men, suffered from bad bruises . and cuts suffered either in jumping or from direct results of the smashup. The wreck crew was busily engaged In clearing up the wreckage until noon, when the line was cleared. The damage will be slight being confined to one wrecked engine and one car which was derailed. STATE COM. TO Wayne County People to Get Better Car Service. A promise to make a thorough investigation Immediately of the lnterurban service just east of Richmond, has been given by the Indiana Railway commission, after Dr. N. 8. Cox, . president of the new East End Improvement association,' had submitted arguments at a meeting of the commission in Indianapolis. The east enders, who have Just organised. Into a . elvle Improvement body, are trying to regain tne nair nour service tnat they enjoyed up to a short time ago. and Dr. Cox's appearance before the State Railway commission waa determined I on la the home of Influencing that f body to force the Ohio Electric line to run cars more frequently. The improvement association Is quite pleased with the result of the trip to the state capital, for the railway commission promised ,to look into the matter at once, and take action it their inspectors decided against the 'company. LINCOLN BIRTHDAY IS LEGAL HOLIDAY Lincoln's birthday, February 12. is till a legal holiday according to advices from Attorney General Honan who waa. asked for an opinion in this subject by the police department. It was provided by the statutes of 1907 that this day should be legally observed, but legislation since then .was thought to have removed this legal holiday from the calendar. Such was found to not be true. , , THE WEATHER TATE Fair tonight and Thursday; colder In north portion tonight. tOCAL Fair tonight and Thursday; slightly warmer tonight. HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY Forecast for Richmond and vicinity: Cloudy tonight and ; Thursday: somewhat cooler Thursday! Maximum temperature In last 24 . hours, 22 at boon Wednesday. Minimum temperature In last 24 hours, 9 at midnight. Temperature at 12: SO p. ra, today, ra. Barometer. 30. and falling. . Di rection and velocity of wind, west, JB miles an sour. -

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: ' "The tight-laced gown will never be a success," said Dr. Julius Seten . Sears, head of the New Thought movement. "Present changes In style Aave shown that the American woman is gradually coming into her own and will not further endaneer her health hv waartnv Hht.i.i in..

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w..us me piace 01 me ireaKisn unhealthy tight-laced gowns of recent days." Dr. Sears concluded by saying that tight-laced and tight gttlng gowns are the cause of nervous headaches, failing sight and nervous indigestion.

RUEF TO TESTIFY AGAINSHCHMIDT California Grafters to Face Each Other in Court. (National News Association) SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 7. Abe Ruef, the former political boss of this city, now a convict In the state prison, will testify for the prosecution in the trial of former mayor Eugene Schmidt, according to an announcement made here today. Ruef will be brought here Immediately and lodged in the county jail pending the completion of the Jury and other trial preliminaries. The announcement that Ruef would testify was a dis tinct shock to Schmidt and his attorneys. The witness is charged with bribing another city official. WAS SEjy MAIL Mrs. Taylor Killed by Bomb Which Postman Brought. (National News Association) NEW YORK, Feb. 7. Information was obtained today on the nolle theory that the Infernal machine which allied Mrs. Taylor Saturday was sent to her through the mails, when it was learned that a mail carrier delivered a package to her on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Taylor received the package shortly before 6 o'clock. At that hour Charles 51. Dickinson, now under arrest charged with having killed the woman, was visiting Mrs. Taylor. The package waa mailed at the Grand Central station. Mrs. Taylor received the package, and according to Dickinson's story, took It Into the room where he was sitting and proceeded to open it, believing it to be a box of candy. The explosion followed. BROWN TAKES CHARGE DENVER. Colo.. Feb. 7. Edward L. Brown today entered UDon the dntiea of his new position as vice president and general manager of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad. Mr. Brown, though not yet 60 years old. is a veter an In the railroad service, having star ted his career at the age of 11 as fa messenger on Rock Island road. In the service of the Rock Island he rose to the position of train dispatcher. He left that road to enter the employ of the .Northern Pad Sc. of which system be became general superintendent of the western division, which nositinn he filled until his recent change to the Denver and Rio Grande.

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au tne opportunities tot display the xnown xne woria ueen ate fciguuan TIDAL WAVE CAUSE OF HEAVTOAMAGE Cadiz, Spain Suffers $1,000,000 Loss to Shipping. (National News Association) CADIZ. Spain, Feb. 7. A tidal wave destroyed a portion of this city, damaging part of the walls of the fortress and doing $1,000,000 damage.. The tidal wave, which resulted from a terrific storm, rolled in from the sea and did heavy damage to the shipping in the harbor, as well as to the land works. The gigantic wave extended all along the southwestern coast of Spain, but the bulk of the damage seems to have been done in the immediate vicinity of this ; port INSPECTOR FLOOR SOUNDS WARNING "Unmuzzled dogs are dangerous to the other stock on farms around here during the present rabies epidemic," said Dairy Inspector Flook this morning. Inspector Flook points out that there are practically no quarantine regulations observed in the country districts, and that in spite of the health department's order, members of the "genus canis" are permitted to run free. "This should be considered poor policy by the farmers," comments Inspector Flook. "for they must realize that when their dogs are at large and are exposed to rabies, the dogs may easily infect other animals, including especially the cows, horses and hogs." TELEPHONE MEN MEET (National News, Association) CHICAGO. 111., Feb. 7. Chicago la entertaining for three days the largest gathering of telephone men ever , assembled in this or any other country, the occasion being the fifteenth annua convention of the National Independ ent Telephone Association. This, the opening day waa devoted to the reception of the visitors and an Inspection of the elaborate exhibition of the most improved telephone appliance which is a feature of the gathering. The business sessions will begin at the Hotel Sherman tomorrow and will be devot ed to the discussion of investment methods, commission regulation, inter state commerce accounting system and other subject in which the telephone men are mutually Interested.-

SANCTION WAS NOT

GIVEN BY FACULTY To Any Request to Permit Dancing, and He Denies that This Pastime Was Enjoyed by Students. Denying emphatically that the dance given last evening at the Odd Fellow's hall by the Day Dodgers of Earlham college was given With the permission and sanction of the faculty President R. L. Kelly today took vigorous exception to the reports appearing in the local morning paper, and the Indianapolis Star. Dr. Kelly stated that it was not the purpose of the college to encourage dancing, and stated that he had neither knowledge of the student's intentions to give a dance, nor invitation to attend it, and stated that Miss Snepp, dean of women at the college, had neither been invited nor. had been present at the dance, and that the stories accrediting her with being the chaperone of the party were false. The story carried by the Indianapolis Star states that the dancing party given under sanction of the officials of the college is regarded as an "advanced step taken by the progressives of the Quaker church." Prof. Kelly wishes it made plain that such is not the case, and states that the party bad been represented to Miss Snepp as being of an informal nature at which luncheon and games would be the features, and that Miss Snepp then gave her permission to the girls to attend. The statement issued to the Palladium by Prof R. L. Kelly, president of Earlham College follows: Statement by Kelly. iaUJSSLJme, ? !.',tated in this morning's Star .(Indianapolis) that the dancing party was given last night with the approval of President R. L. Kelly and other officials of Earlham college. "It is not true that Miss Snepp, dean of women added official sanction to the occasion by being present as a chaperone. "The president did not know that a party of any kind was being given and Miss Snepp was neither present nor invited. The Richmond ladies who were in charge of the affair, and representative students in attendance, assure me that it was not a dancing party. Dinner was served, games played, and some of the students engaged in simple dances in an informal way. The party adjourned at 10:30. "It should be added that the college does not presume to interfere in the social matters carried on by the stu dents in the city except in an advisory way. The Day Dodgers, I learn, voluntarily asked Miss Snepp's permission to hold the party, assuring her that it would not be a dancing party, and she saw no objections. The great mass of Earlham students in Richmond are loyal to the college without doubt. R. L. Kelly." FLASH SIGNAL FOR ACTION SATURDAY Arrest of Dynamiters Indict ed Expected Then Gompers Not One. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 7. It was au thoratively learned today that neither Gompers nor any of the so-called "higii up8" in labor movement had been included in Federal Grand Jury dyna mite conspiracy indictments. Lack of activity at the Federal building gave rise to the belief that the necessary papers had been mailed out for arrests throughout the country. When all acknowledgments of the receipt of the same have been received a telegraph code word win be flashed con veying the hour for action. This will probably be Friday afternoon or Sat urday. Persons at the ironworkers headquarters are apparently unruffled by the Indictments returned. THE $53,000 MARK HAS BEEN PASSED The total of subscriptions to the Y. M. C. A. debt fund has now passed 153,000. states E. B- KnoUenberg. chairman of the auditing committee. With the addition of a SI 00 pledge Saturday, the fund reached $63.08. and as more is being contributed dally, the amount may ret- be swelled quite an extent. The association : officials are anticipating but little trouble ia collecting the contributions, for some people in their enthusiasm have already made good their pledges

Fred R. Law, a daring steeplejack just in the act of jumping from one of the arms of the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor, landing on the ground below, a distance of 151 feet Law was provided with a parachute which opened gracefully as he descended, and landed lightly on his feet, none the worse for his most daring experiment. Law is the first man ever to take the jump.

FALL FESTIVAL IS All ASSURED EVENT Y. M. C. A. Directors to Comply With Wishes of Local Business Men. - - "Wen have a : fatt festival in 412": was the optimistic announcement made by directors of the Young Men's Business Club, after their monthly dinner-meeting in the Westcott hotel, last night. There they unanimously passed a resolution favoring the holding of this event next autumn. After discussion of plans for improving the festival over former years, and announcement by Secretary Raymond B. Mather that 75 percent of the merchants of the city had stated they wanted another festival, the directors determined to present the matter for final consideration at the "fall festival meeting" of the club members next week. As most of the small number of complaints made by business men were ITased on the fact that this is campaign year, the directors suggested that one day of the festival be Bet aside as "political day. ' According to the directors' scheme, prominent political orators representing both Republicans and Democrats would be . secured to speak on this occasion. Although the directors were not empowered to settle definitely any part of the festival arrangemeints, they recommended that the event Jbe held three days, the latter part of next September. . . AU the entertainments this year will be given in the heart of the city, mostly out of doors. In accordance with this suggestion, they will abolish the hippodrome and will make the musical program a much more prominent feature than it has been in the past. The directors were unanimous in the opinion that the city should "let the farmers do more in the festival." One of the leading attractions therefore in 1912, will be an agricultural parade. Farmers will also be asked to provide a stock show. Following the consideration of the fall festival, the directors decided to recommend to the club members that the annual club banquet be held at" the Westcott Hotel the latter part of this month. A novelty was introduced by the directors last night, when' they decided to tender a "good fellowship dinner'' to the heads of the Commercial Club, some time soon at the Westcott. LUTHER LEAGUE THURSDAY EVENING The Luther League," of Trinity Lutheran church win '.have Its monthly meeting on Thursday evening with Mr. and frs. Charles Drifmeyer, 216 South Third street. All. members are cordially Invited to attend. HORSE IS CLAIMED The runaway horse caught by A & Moss, a grocer on North' Eighteenth street, three days ago, has been claimed by the manager of the Eaterprise grocery company, to which the horse belonged. The animal ran away from .North Twelfth and E streets when the kins bolt of the vehicle broke, allowing the horse to dash away with the - shafts dangling behind. - The aninsal was not hurt. -

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ADVANCE FOR MILK Local Dealers at . Meeting Boost Price -from. 6'$ to 8 Cents Qt. general scramble for the top of the ladder in high prices for food stuffs, last night jumped from 6M toS cents ner ! quart, on a decision made by the retail j dairymen's association, held in the city 'building. Increased prices for food for j the cows, and labor prices are given as the reasons. Thirteen retailers and eighteen wholesalers last night decided on this raise, as being' necessary to .the busi ness to give a profit, the additional costs to the producer through feed and labor bills forcing this decision, they stated. On the first of May when the pasturage of herds is possible again, and the dairymen are relieved from the necessity of buying forage for the cattle, they will lower the price to seven cents a quart, the price to be raised again on the first of November to eight cents. Practically every dealer who retails or wholesales the lactic fluid in this city was present at the meeting last night, and agreed to the raise in price. What effect this raise will have on the consumption of milk in the' city was not discussed, but ' it is thought by those versed in this study, that the poor of the city, who are under the necessity of paying exhorbitant prices for the necessities of life will cease to buy the natural product, and will rely on the canned milk and cream for their needs. Reynolds Presided. At the meeting last evening at which W. C. Reynolds presided, a number of the dairymen suggested that the price be fixed at seven cents the year around while others suggested that the price be raised to seven cents now and then raised to eight cents after November 1. But it was finally decided to make the raise to eight cents at the present and to place the increased price into effect Monday, believing that all consumers can be notified before Monday of the change. According to Charles Flook, dairy inspector, there are 1,050 gallons of milk consumed daily in this city. The in crease in price , will amount to about $73 per day, making the total amount paid by Richmond milk consumers per day about $3S0. ' "" "" Whether the increase will have any effect upon the quantity of milk consumed here or not Is not known. Some club women have stated, that the Increase in the price will compel many to resort to the use of condensed milk and cream for both cooking and table use. They declare that everyone cannot afford to pay eight cents per quart for milk and that a great number win be forced . to resort to the con densed milk for economical LAYMEN OF SOUTH , (Xational News AssoetatSsaV SALISBURY, N. C, Feb. 7. The first general convention of the Laymen's Missionary Movement of the Lutheran church In the South met In thts city today and will continue In session until Saturday. Several hundred delegates . and visitors are in attendance from the, States of Mississippi. Tennessee, Florida, Alabama. Georgia. NorthCaroIina. South Carolina, :'&

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ROBBERS DYNAMITE

THE EXPRESS CAR Fusillade of Shots Fired . af the Trainmen and Passengers Detectives Scouring the Country. (National News Association) MEMPHIS. Tenn.. Feb. 7. Rock lsland passenger train No. 43, from Memphis to Little Rock, carrying approximately a half million dollars In an express car, was held up and dyna-. mi ted by three bandits, seventeen miles east of Hulbert, Ark, at one. o'clock this morning. The amount of booty taken is not positively known, express officials declaring it not to be great: Passengers were not molested ! except by shots of warning fired to frighten them into staying tn the cars. The dynamite charge used waa so large that the mail, express and baggage cars were badly damaged. Express officials admitted that about $1,000 was missing from the safe. The explosion was heard seventeen miles away. A special train containing, detectives and express company officials was sent to the scene from Memphis.' Automobiles were commandered to scour the countryside. On acount of the slight lapse of time between thv holdup and the start of the pursuit, officers were confident the men would soon be captured. Owing to the darkness the trainmen could not say definitely which direction the robbers took. '" It is believed the men were not ex-' perienced In the use- of dynamite owing to the fact that they used charges big enough to wreck the train. Expert-,, eneed bandits. It was pointed, would ' have used a charge of barely sufficient ; ' force to wreck the .safe so as not to - ' alarm the neighboring country. Ac -cording to the trainmen thorp were three robbers In the unc '' -JThe niouey on tfr exmss car was untier the guard or two armed saes-' , sengers. They were Instructed by the express company to sit on, the box an- ,, til the last dollar had been delivered. The men, according" to the express '' . company officials, never left their post' when the bandits fired a hundred or' more shots at -the car. immediately', after flagging it, at 500 yards west of the junction. " " . ; ' Two men boarded the . engine and ' ordered it uncoupled. It was run down' -the track not more than a hundred yards from the train. A fusillade of bullets greeted the ,' passengers who stuck their heads out of the windows, and when the postal car door was opened the robbers stuck guns In the faces of the clerks and ordered hands : up. - In the meantime the robbers had gained an entrance to the express car. The messengers ., heard them coming . and concealed the chest with: the big ' shipment of - money. They - stood guard near it but finally .were were Trainmen working In the yard beard shots and a switch engine was rushed to the scene with a full crew. This frightened the bandits and soon as the ' first safe in the express car was blown they Jumped from the train and ran. - . . The robbery occurred at the same ' place where, the same train was held' up November 1. Express messengers: nad train crew say the bandits were' the same gang. One of the men isbelieved to have been wounded, none of the train crew was Injured nor were ' sny of the passengers molested. DECISION TO L1ERGE Poultry and Grain Shows Next Year Reached. To mske the 1913 stock and poultry,! show the biggest in the county's history by adding a corn display, was determined upon by. the Greater : Rich' mond Poultry and Pet Stock association at Its annual meeting, after , the members had heard reports on the sue ' cess of the 1912 exhibit. , A committee representing the newly organized corn society, appeared at the meeting and made a proposition to unite the big poultry show with ' a ' grain exhibit next winter, the combined show, which would necessarily . be quite large and elaborate, to be held In the Coliseum. The project; was enthusiastically received by the poultry-men, but they deferred setlon , until the directors' meeting next Tne day' evening. . - , - - Reports of the . last show given at the K. of P. bmteg indicated that It had been the center of Interest among j farmers of the community, and that it -had been a success financially. - New directors, who. will organise next Tuesday, were chosen, . as 'feelows: Rev. T. 1. Grahaon, - Frank " Waideie. L. & Gay, Hark Penmen. Henry Stiea, A. R. Hosser. O. C, Krone, ? Paul Ross., Mrs, Porter. Pike, Cac!t BeatL George BuBerdlck, Richard JS&l