Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 94, 23 February 1912 — Page 1

MCHMONB PAXJLABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 94. RICHMOND, INDM FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 1912. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS.

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DISASTER BROUGHT BY 'GALE IS LARGE Oil EASTERN COAST Belated Reports Show that the Damage Done Along Atlantic Coast Amounts to Millions of Dollars.

ANXIETY FELT FOR INCOMING LINERS Mute Witness of the Ravages of the Storm Is Born by Numbers of Partially Destroyed Houses. (National Nira Association) NKW YORK. Feb. 23. Belated reports of the disaster wrought by the gale which swept the Atlantic coast yesterday poured In today showing that millions of dollars damage was done. The gale had decreased materially cp land today and had passed out to en. Considerable anxiety Is felt for Inward bound liners. Wreckage strews the coast line and at least ten persons have lost their lives as a result of the gale and bllzsard while scores of injured are in . . .1.1.. wr-spuais in eastern cities. j Traffic on the raliroals into New York city was delayed from one to twelve hours by the storm. FURY OF THE STORM. BOSTON. Feb. 28. Uprooted trees nnd telegraph poles with broken window panes and advertising signs and chimneys lying about the ground today lore mute witness to the fury of the vind storm with which Boston and vicinity was visited during the past 24 hours. The wind attained a velocity of 50 miles over Boston, although it increased to almost twice this off the coast. Shipping Is paralyzed. TO BETTERJCHOOLS And Promote Vocational Education Meeting Held. (National News Association) BUFFALO, N. Y., Feb. 23. A hundred or more men and women interested in the subject of vocational work In the public schools assembled in Buffalo today for the third annual convention of the New York State branch of the National Society for the Promotion of Industrial Education. The opening session was held at the Hotel Stater this afternoon, with George M. Forbes of Rochester presiding. Among those In attendance were many persons of prominence in clvtc and educational affairs. The sessions of the convention will conclude tomorrow. CHAUTAUQUA WORK IS ON IN EARNEST Work on the 1912 Chautauqua has now commenced in earnest. President Richard Sedgwick has announced the ttor.dlng committees for this year. The j rogrsm committee, headed by Charles W. Jordan, was completely reappointed for the new year, and has been in ctmcted to complete the program, "which has already been more than half Ailed. Some changes were made in the other three standing committees. The new bodies are made up aa follows: Grounds and Tents John F. DavenVort, Homer Hammond. E. K. Shera, Richard Sedgwick. Privileges C. H. Kramer, O. F. Ward, John F. Hasemeler. Advertising Rutherford B. Jones, rhntrman, Filmore Rlggs, C. W. Jordan and J. F. Hasemeler. According to President Sedgwick's plans, work on the Chautauqua will now be mainly in the hands of the committees. Although no action has yet been takam by the directors in the matter, it Is I-robable Raymond Myrlck will again be secretary of the Chautauqua. PEACE ORATORICAL MEET AT EARLHAM It baa been decided to hold the State Peace oratorical contest at Earlham on April 19. This Is under the control of an organisation endowed by Carnegie. Us purpose being to promote public sentiment In favor of world peace. There will be from six to ten colleges In the contest competing for the prizes of ITS and $60. THE WEATHER OTATI AND LOCAL Increasing cloudiness. Warmer tonight. Saturday rain or snow. Wanner. HIQH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. Forecast for Richmond and rlclnlty: Warmer tonight Rain and warmer Saturday. Maximum temperature In last 24 hours, 37 at noon Friday. Mini mam temperature In last 24 hours, 13 at T a. m. Friday. Temperature at 12:30 p. m. today, 17. Barometer (normal 30 lnehes) 30.2. Direction and velocity of wind 8. W., 4 miles per hour. A general thaw is to be expected tomorrow and Sunday followed by colder conditions again next week.

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The above photograph shows a prospective woman voter qualifying at a registration booth in San Francteco, Cal. Family ties evidently will prove no hindrance to the women who will take part in the next election, as the above photograph shows the woman with her two children, with no thought of leaving them home alone, brought them with her to the polls.

VALIDITY OF ACT IS IjOTJFFECTED Because of Error in New Election Law, Attorney Gen. Honan Decides. In order to secure authority upon the legal meaning of Section 1& of the Registration of Voters act passed by the recent legislature, County Auditor Lewis Bowman recently wrote to Thomas M. Honan, attorney-general, tor a ruling. Auditor Bowman as well as a number of prominent Republicans in the county have questioned the legality of the law in regard to the compensation of members of the registration board. The law specifies "election" board instead of "registration" board. Attorney-General Honan has stated the error does not affect the validity of the law. The letter written by Auditor Bowman to the attorney-general follows: "In the law governing the registration of voters, passed by the 1911 General Assembly, iq section 16 which deals with the compensation, the term 'election board' is used, probably by error, unci which should be 'registration bor.rd." Does this effect the validity of the law? If so, how?" The reply of the attorney-general is as follows: "In reply to your letter of the 16th Inst. 1 would say I do not consider that the validity of the registration law is affected because the word 'election' is used instead of the word registration." Following is the section of the act whch has caused many inquiries to the county central committee: "Each member of the election board shall receive for his services at the rate of four dollars per day, for the time necessarily engaged In the discharge of hi duties as such member." THOS. BRANIIOII DEAD Brakeman Fell Under Train Saturday. Thomas Brannon. a brakeman on the Pennsylvania railroad, died this noon at'Reid Memorial hospital as a consequence of Injuries received when he fell under a freight car last Saturday evening. Brannon was at work on a train of freight cars Saturday night, and was passing from one to another, when in some manner, he was drawn down under the moving cars. His chest was badly crushed and hjs left leg broken. Me was taken at once to the hospital, but failed rapidly. He died at 12:00 in. today. Brannon was 26 years old, and lived at 614 North Ninth street. He is survived by his wife. KENWORTHY SPEAKS Rev. Truman Kenworthy will speak on the subject of "Service," at the regular Sunday afternoon exercises of the Y. M. C. A. February twentyfifth. Discussion of a "men and religion" campaign for Richmond will also occupy the attention of the meeting.

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MEET TO DISCUSS NEW WAGE DEMAND Railroad Officials Consider the Edict of the Locomotive Engineers. (National News Association) NEW YORK, Feb. 23. Executive officials representing 'all of the large railroad systems in the Eastern territory met in this city today to exchange views on the demands made by the locomotive engineers for higher wages. The engineers are uniting in a movement for a wage advance of approximately 15 per cent. Every road east of Chicago, norm or the Chessapeake and Ohio and south of the Canadian border, is affected by the demand, and also the Grand Trunk of Canada. The railroads, it is understood, are inclined to look upon the demands of the engineers as hardly justified by existing conditions. The engineers participated libenfly in the general wage increases made in Decern Der, 1910, since which time the earnings of most of the roads have fallen ott ma terially. A general strike in the ner future is regarded as highly improbable. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers is one of the most conservative of labor organizations and has always displayed a disposition to be conciliatory before resorting to extreme measures. At the same time, the engineers are likely to stand firm in their present demands as, under the new federation plan of organization which is said to have been perfected, they probably can rely upon the support of the firemen, conductors and brakemen in the event of a strike. Heretofore the enginers have acted Independently and have fought their own battles. Recently steps have been taken to form a federation of the four big railroad brotherhoods, and for the first time in railroad history it is said that all four are now agreed to stand together in the event that either one Is involved in a dispute. NEVADA SOLOIIS MET Special Session for State Loan and Tax Levy. (National News Association) CARSON CITY. Nev., Feb. 23. Called together in special session byproclamation of Governor Oddie, the Nevada legislature met today for the purpose, according to the proclamation, of providing for a state loan and a state tax levy. There is nothing in the law to prohibit the Governor from calling other legislative business to the attention of the lawmakers and it is rumored that meansurea may be introduced to make prize fight unlawful in Nevada and also to put a quietus on the Reno divorce Industry. But it la regarded as more likely that the work of the special session will be confined to the specific objects mentioned in the official call, especially since the Governor intimated that the session is to last but a few days.

REED WILL ASK All INVESTIGATION OF BRIBERY CHARGES

Senator Dupont of Maryland, Said to Have Purchased His Seat in the Upper House of Congress. OTHER CHARGES TO BE GIVEN AIRING Alleged That Trust Has Illegal Authority to Refine Gold and Silver Bullion for United States. (National News Association! ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23 The Star today quoted Senator Reed of Missouri a5 eaying that upon his arrival at Washington Monday he will formally start official investigation of the charges that Senator Dupont of Maryland the millionaire powder king, bribed legislators and practically bought his teat in the senate. Reed is credited with having documentary evidence to prove that Dupont paid out $58,000,000 RESOLUTION INTRODUCED WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. Representative Victor L. Berger, of Wisconsin, today introduced a resolution directing the house on expenditures in the treasury department to investigate charges made in San Francisco newspapers that the smelter, trust has been illegally given authority to refine gold rud silver bullion for the United States. The resolution reads: "Whereas, charges have been made through a reputable daily newspaper of general circulation of San Francisco Cal., that a conspiracy exists among the officials of the treasury department to close the refining branches of the United States mint and to turn the smelter trust the business of refining told and silver bullion intended for coinage, and, "Whereas these charges have been formulated by an expert assayer who t.-rs for eleven years a trusted employe of the San Francisco mint and who voluntarily left the government service in order to make these known, therefore be it "Resolved,, tb tUe common expenditures In the treasury department be instructed to investigate these- charges and report to the house at the earliest practicable date." RAILROAD WORKERS SIGH WITI RELIEF Worst Three Days of Winter Almost Exhaust Pennsylvania Employes. The worst three days of any winter have been put in by the trainmen and other employes of the Pennsylvania lines running north and west out of this city. One freight train has been put through from Logansport to this city, and conditions are now so much improved that the work is expected to become normal again if more snow does not tie up the lines. Dead crews, waiting for eight hours rest to expire that they may start on another sixteen hours of work, line the road to Logansport. The Indianapolis division is in much better shape now and crews are negotiating the road without much trouble. Last evening with two engines pulling eight cars, and three, other engines with four cabooses, brought in "dead" crews. Several of the crews went north on the third division where the worst snow drifts were encountered are not expected back until the first of next week, unless conditions improve rapidly. ' Passenger service Is rapidly assuming normal conditions and practically all trains are now within an hour of the schedule. Yesterday and Wednesday the G. R. A' I. trains were from five to eight hours late; Indianapolis trains from an hour to three hours late, and Logansport trains from one to six hours late. Many passengers missed connections at this city. Railroad men state that they are very willing to let the winter of 1912 go down in railroad history as one of the worst they ever experienced. MADE ONE PROMISE TO WIN ELECTION Will W. Reller, Republican nominee for the office of prosecuting attorney, has filed the required statement of his election expenses incurred at the Republican primary election, February 5. with the county clerk. Reller expended 1375.35 In his campaign for the nomination, which amount includes the $60 contributed to the county central committee for the election expenses. The only promise made by Reller, according to the filed statement, is that be will pay $60 towards the expenses of the fall election.

SINGS III CHOIR

As an act of appreciation, over two hundred people who are, or have been connected with the choir of the St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church, last evening presented Henry Temme, afed sixty-eight years, who has served continuously for fifty years in the choir, with a gold watch, chain and charm. This was the principal feature of a reunion of members and former members of the choir. Since Mr. Temme was a boy eighteen years old, he has been a most active member of the choir at St. Paul's. In all his fifty years of services in the choir he has seldom missed a Sunday at the church, a choir rehearsal, or a funeral or wedding where the choir sang. Despite this fact, Mr. Temme still has one of the strongest and most ASKS A REPORTER TO GETJM WIFE Young Italian Says Successful Candidate Must Be Good Housekeeper. Shortly after noon today, Toney Beal, a youthful Italian, living at 551 North Twelfth street entered the Palladium office and abruptly asked a reporter to advise him or a good method by which he could secure a life mate. Taken wholly by surprise having had no matrimonial experience the news-ferret was unable to give the desired information without a minute's thought, and hesitation. "Oh I mean it all right, don't think I don't," Beal replied with all earnestness, as he noticed the look of doubt on the reporter's face. "I wanta wife and I'll tell you 'bout myself in order lots of girls may communicate with me." Thereupon Beal unfolded his life's history, saying he was bor,n in Italy some twenty-four summers ago; that he has been in this country but three years, has lived in this city most of that time, and that he has saved $1,000. Toney is rather good looking, has brown hair and brown eyes, is about five feet, eight inches in height and wears good clothes. He speaks fairly good English. He declared that there is only one thing the matter with him. He needs a wife. A girl does not have to be good looking to marry Toney, for he says in his "want ad" that as long as she is a good cook and nea housekeper she will "fill the bill." As long as she meets these requirements she may be Greek, Jew, Italian, English, Spanish, French or American, but he says he likes American girls best. Upon Toney's request an "ad" written by himself, is appended: Wanted By young man, age 24, Italian, by birth, will be glad to find any girl, no difference what nationality, to marry. Am worth $1,000. Work at the Pennsylvania roundhouse as a boiler washer. Make $65 a month. Girl must be good housekeeper. She can be homely or good looking. Girl does not have to have money. Toney Beal, 551 N. 12th St. OPPOSE JjEW RULING Grain Men Don't Like Chemistry -Bureau Action. (National News Association) ST. LOUIS, Mo., Feb. 23. While protesting that the new conditions tend to create confusion and an abnormal condition of marketing grains, a mass convention of grain producers and hardier s here today at the same time discussed plans to meet the requirements of the recent ruling of the bureau of chemistry in regards to the conditions under which grain must be chipped and marketed. The grain men are inclined to find fault particularly v,ith the interpretation concerning the liability incurred in the shipping of corn for interstate commerce. They declared that the law was interpreted by the bureau of chemistry' renders it most hazardous for buyers and shippers of corn to purchase for shipment iu interstate commerce a large proportion of any of the recognized standard grades of corn. HOPE TO OPEN SPA WITHIN SHORT TIME Definite announcement regarding the re-opening of the "Spa" is expected following the meeting of the T. M. C. A. house committee this evening at the association building. No final arrangements have yet been made with prospective Y. M. C. A. chefs, but the officials hope to have the lunch room in operation within a few days. The executive committee of the Men and Religion Forward Movement will meet this evening at the T. M. C. A. It is probable that after a discussion of the results obtained through H. H. Tobe's speeches in this city, the executive body will decide finally to have a seven day campaign here, and will take steps to arrange for such an event. Much speculation Is being evidenced among local religious leaders, as to whether Prof. Elbert Russell will accept the literal description of the "Temptation of Christ," when he speaks this evening at the T. M. C A. His subject will include both the baptism and temptation.

FOR FIFTY YEARS

beautiful bass voices in the city. It is said to be just as strong and clear today as it was when he first entered the choir at the St. Paul's church in his early manhood. Mr. Temme ts one of the bass singers in the May Music Festival given in this city each year, and takes a great interest in the work of this organisation and attends the chorus rehearsals regularly. At the reunion last evening anthems popular fifty years ago were sung by a number who were members of the choir at that period. Other anthems sung by the choir twenty-five years ago were also repeated by members who were in the choir at that time. Ernest Benfeldt is the present president of the choir. There are thirty5 five members in it at present. KNOX SAILS AWAY OR SPANISH MAIN Secretary of State Starts on a Friendly Visit to "Our Neighbors." (National News Association) PALM BEACH. Florida, Feb. 23. Secretary of State Philander C. Knox, today began his five weeks' diplomatic trip to the Spanish-American countries that border on the coasts of the Carribean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. Accompanied by his wife and a party of friends, as well sb a number of newspaper men Mr. Knox sailed on the United States Cruiser Washington. Jamaica will be the first stop enroute to Colon. The object of Secretary Knox's junket, is to more firmly cement the friendly relations between the United States and the Central American countries that are included in his route, and also to investigate the causes of the continual internal strife, which has been the curse of these nations for years. The second stop on the trip will be made at Colon, where the secretary and his party will disembark and make a journey of inspection along the route of the canal. The partywill proceed from Panama northward, visiting Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Salvador. Guatamala and Honduras. The Washington" will pick up the party again off the Honduran coast and sail across the Carribean Sea to Caracas, Venezuela, whence, after a short stay, the journey . will be continued by boarding the Washington and sailing to Porto Rica, then to Santo Domingo and Havana, where Mr. Knox will probably endeavor to discover the cause of the recent trouble in Cuba which resulted in threats of intervention by the United States. The return trip will end here, at Palm Beach. Some Rumors Afloat. There have been a good many rumors afloat that Mr. Knox will run into quite a little trouble on his visits to the capitals of the Central American countries, owing to the intense hatred that has been frequently manifested by the lower classes against Americans and the American government. Fears have been expressed for the safety of Mr. Knox in exposing himself to attack by these people who are little more than fanatics in their prejudice against Americans. There is little possibility of the Secretary experiencing any bodily harm, however, as he will be constantly attended by military and naval aides, and the first demonstration of violence would undoubtedly result in a detachment of marine or sailors being ordered ashore from the Washington to act as a bodyguard. Although it is not announced officially, there is a possibility of Secretary Knox's northward trip through Central America may be extended into Mexico so as to afford him an opportunity to become thoroughly familiar with the conditions of American interests and Americans living in Mexico, and to what extent they have been effected by the recent troublous times in that country. FACE BITTER FIGHT Do North Carolina Candidates for U. S. Senator. (National News Association) RALEIGH, N. C Feb. 23. With the senatorial primary fight in North Carolina but a few months distant, outward and visible signs, are abundant that the contest for the seat of Senator Simmons Is to be hard fought and exceedingly bitter. Senator Simmons term of office will expire one year hence and he is a candidate for re-election. His principal rival lor the toga appears to be Governor W. W. Kitchin, who has already taken to the stomp and delivered some rigorous attacks on Simmons' political record, particularly his vote in the Lorimer ease. A third candidate for the senatorshlp Is former Governor Charles B. Atcock and fourth is Chief Justice conn, k is oetierea tnat a second primary confined to the two leaders in the first primary will be necessary to settle the contest.

A FEDERAL REPORT

Oil MILL EMPLOYES CAUSES SEIISATI0I1 Department of Labor Shows That Families of Southern Cotton Mills Are Poverty Stricken. EVEN CHILDREN ARE COMPELLED TO WORK To Help Secure Annual Family Income of $1,000. which Company's Stores Quickly Get Back. (National News Association) WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. A report issued today by the Bureau of Labor reveals pathetic conditions among southern cotton mill workers, border ing on the tragic. The report is the result of an investigation conducted by the government agents as to the poverty of the workers in various plants. The government report Is on more tt an a score of cotton mill families and is based upon a study of their income and expenditures in 1908. In Viactically every case it was found that though the father and two or three older children were at work in the mills, the total yearly income only vtraged 11.000. The account at the company's store was usually in excesa of the income. At the end of the year there was a deficit which was met by an appeal to the loan shark. To meet the added demand on the principal another child was sent to work, and so on until the trapped family had sent all of its children into the morgue of the mills. Disease and Death. Records of shocking statistics of disease and death were shown. "In other industries," says the report, "the father may feel that he can never hope for anything more for himself, but he can at least plan and struggle for a a better life for his children. The so called normal family, father with wife, and children depending upon htm for support, ts not found among the typical families studied. Large families is the rule, and the mills demand the children as well as the father. Corn bread, biscuits, pork and coffee form a large part of the diet of all the families. "There was never any expenditure noted for alcoholic liquors. Over 91 per cent of all operatives- live in company owned houses. It is common to find the mother and small children insufficiently warm, huddled about a small fire in one of the rooms. Measles, malarial fever, typhoid, pneumoniu, skin diseases and tuberculosis are prevalent. That the people are not healthy is shown by the fact that all families studied were obliged either to bry medicine or employ a doctor. The people prescribe for their own ills, and are burdened with patent medicines and cure-aHs. From their incomes the m!U workers pay surprisingly large turns to burial associations, being willing to undergo the greater sacrifices of food and clothing to save themselves the disgrace of burial in a potter's field. Almost every family was fble to spare nothing for church or charity." The report also shows that the inmates of the federal prison at Atlanta are better fed than the majority of cotton mill families in the south. VH1CE11T IS EIGHTY Indiana Episcopal Bishop Observes Birthday. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Feb. 23. Bishop John H. Vincent, whose home is in this city, celebrated his eightieth birthday anniversary today. Bishop Vincent probably is the most widely known of all the bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church. For nearir fifty years he has been famous. as a pulpit orator, and his work in startinc the great Chautauqua movement has given -him a world-wide standing as an educaror. In addition, he had exerted sna;limited influence through the interna tiocal Sunday; school lessons. He was one of the originators of the uniform leston system, "out of which grew the international series and was ' for a number of years chairman of the inter-' national lesson committee which selects and prepares the lessons which are studied weekly by nearly f 5,000 scholars throughout the world. MOTT WILL ATTEND ST. LOUIS MEETING Prof. ' T. A. Mott will leave Rich mond Sunday , evening , to attend the annual convention of the Department of Superintendents of" the National Educational association, which : eoav renee at St. Losis Tuesday mornlaav tentative or lnouaa at tne j tion, he is expected., to bare quite a prominent part is the discussions of education! proWemeci etS

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