Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 101, 2 March 1912 — Page 1

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POLITICS HELD A VIOLATION OF EARLHAM CODE Rules Do Not Permit Partisan Politics, Says Pres. Kelly, So Straw Votes Can Not Be Taken. STUDENTS, HOWEVER ORGANIZING CLUBS President Kelly Also Taking an Active Interest in Taft Club Roosevelt and Wilson Clubs. 'Straw Tote are not permitted at Xarlham college for two reasons, according to President Robert L. Kelly. One reason is that tbe rules of the college do not permit the encouragement of partisan politics. The other reason, as stated by President Kelly, Is the undesirable notoriety given the college when a straw vote was taken in chapel during the local option campaign In this county.. At that time Prof. William Trueblood cast his straw ballot for the "wets" and thereby caused great commotion In the Friends church. After President Kelly had been asked to permit the taking of a straw vote In the chapel Friday and bad declined to do so for the reasons stated, he was reminded that he was publicly advocating the renominatlon of President Taft and was taking active interest in the organisation of an Kar'ham Taft club. He made no comment except to reiterate that a straw vote could not be taken in the chapel. It It known that President Kelly has taken an active part In soliciting members for the college Taft Club, stating few days ago that he had secured for It two members of tbe faculty. Three Cluba In Field. Despite the official encouragement given the Taft organization at the college the students are not flocking en masse to it banner. There are, besides the Taft Club, two other ' large and energetic political organizations tthe college, the Roosevelt Club and the Wilson Club. Nearly all the Democrats In the student body are members of the latter . organisation, of which E. Elsa Jones, Earlham's repre sentative In the recent state oratorical contest, ii president. Paul II. Brown, who has been awarded the Haverword scholarship. Is president of the Roosevelt club. "There may be a college rule against partisan politics, but it certainly Is not being observed, among the students at least The college Is a hotbed of political activity now," remarked a prominent student today. , "The Roosevelt club Is the youngest political organization in the college, but It already has twenty members and wUl grow fast," stated President Brown today. "We expect to recruit quite a number of members from the Taft and Wilson clubs, now that the Colonel has 'announced his candidacy. It- wont too long before the Roosevelt club la the largest organisation of Its kind In the college." BOYS'CITY COURT IN SESSION TODAY "Guilty of assault and battery in the (first degnee at each other' expense," was the verdict rendered by the .Jury In the case of two boys up for trial this morning In police court at the Y. Mi C. A. boys' city. Attorney Donald Warfel and Eugene Bowman attempted to prowe the Innocence of the defendants, hut could not refute the arguments presented by Prosecutor Harlow Haas. The convicted boys will be suspended from citizenship for two weeks. With plans to make a thorough ludy of wireless telegraphy under Herschel Trueblood, twenty boy memtiers of the T. M. C. A. have organised a wireless club. They expect to cover the city with a number of Instruments and to erect a central station that can receive trans-continental messages. The o (Beers are President Clem Ferguson and Secretary-Treasurer Wilson Smith. Join the, Roosevelt Club! mi out the coupon and mail It to R008EVF.LT CLUB, care Palladium office, and become a member. I hereby agree to become a member of the Roosevelt club to attend meetings and do everything la my power to secure the election of delegates to the convention to be held In Connersville, March 28, who will elect delegates to the National Convention in Chicago. June 25, which Chicago delegates shall rote for the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt, as the Republican candidate for president of tbe United States. Signed: Name . Address

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The upper photograph shows a typical coal docking scene in-England. On the left is a map, the dark spots indicating- the area affected by the giant coal strike. The photograph on the right of the man is that of Sir Reainald McKenna, tbe British Home Secretary whose efforts to bring

about an amicable settlement "betweef met with failure. Nearly a million TO CITY PLAIITJSJPPOSED Wait Another Year, Says Supt. Johnson Until Fund Is Large Enough. Supt. N. H. Johnson of the city light plant is not in favor of the plan of the city administration, to build the contemplated addition to the light plant next year. He says if the improvement is delayed until September, 1913, the light plant will have a balance in the treasury which will be sufficient to pay off In tash the cost of the addition and its equipment. The city light plant has at the present time, over $26,000 which will not be needed for operating the plant, besides the $660 set aside each month for the sinking fund. Johnson states that a saving of about ten per cent of the cost will be experienced if his plan is followed. The light plant is making money. Besides setting aside $660 per month for the sinking fund, which has been started to pay off the $144,000 bond issue which falls due in 1927, it has paid all operating expenses, kept pace with the times by putting in new equipment, which increases the efficiency and output of the plant, and still has saved a large sum which may be utilized in enlarging the plant. The plant now carries a bond issue of $144,000, which, when paid in 1927, will have cost the city 288.000, the interest in the twenty-five years amounting to a aum equal to the amount borrowed. E. O. McMaban, city controller, today paid $2,000 interest for sixmonths on the $100,000 bond issue, and additional interest amounting to $880 comes due on the fourteenth of this month for the issue of $44,000. OPENS A CAMPAIGN FOR BAILEY'S JOB (National News Association) TEMPLK, Texas, March 2. J. F. Wolters of Houston came to Temple today to formally open his campaign as a candidate for the United States senate to succeed Joseph W. Bailey.

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The recent withdrawal of Congress-, the revenue from dog taxes will have man Sheppard leaves the senatorial ' depreciated to the tune of about $150 contest a three-cornered race between! or $175, as a result of the canine masWolters, Congressman Choice B. Ran- j sacre. The killing of dogs, unadorned dell of Sherman and Cone Johnson of j with life preserving. muzzles continues Tyler. Notwithstanding the Tact that daily because of tbe 60 day quarantine State-wide prohibition has no direct : imposed by connty health officer King bearing upon the senatorfhip. this j and the number killed before the start

question will be one of the chief issues of the campaign. It is the general opinion that the anti-prohibition vote will be divided between Wolters and Handel!. This may prove or benefit to Johnson, as he is the only prohibitionist la the race

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miners are now out on strike. PHONE MERGER IS ORGEDJT BAILEY Tells Indianapolis Board of Works Universal System Is the Best. Indianapolis business men yesterday rejected the franchise 'submitted to tbe board of public works in that city providing for unification of the two telephone companies in Indianapolis. In answer to a request William M. Bailey, general manager of tbe Richmond Home Telephone company, recently wrote to the board of public works of Indianapolis and informed it that the local company has been, operating with the Bell company for five years on a joint agreement and that the agreement has proven satisfactory, not only to the two companies, but to the subscribers. Mr. Bailey urged the Indianapolis board to attempt to bring about universal service between the two companies "As a telephone man of long experience, desiring to establish the best condition possible for our subscribers, and believing firmly, that universal telephone connections are. the best for all concerned, I sincerely trust that after due and careful consideration you will frame a franchise for the merger of the two companies with every safe-guard that is within your power for. the protection of all independent telephone companies in the state, as well as for the people of Indianapolis and -the surviving company,'' Mr. Bailey said, in his letter. Mr. Bailey believes that it would be beneficial' to have all of the toll lines go in on one board. The Indianapolis business men yesterday refused to oppose a merger of the companies. ' A resolution that was opposed to a merger failed to pass. KILLING DOGS CUTS THE TAX RECEIPTS j Rabies, and taxes are not synonyms ' but when the tax assessors make their 1 rounds this year, they will find that ing of the last quarantine. 12, has been increased to about 150, and by the first of May, when the quarantine expires, the dogs of Richmond will be so scarce that cats threaten to monopolize the garbage can" spoils of the city.

Coal Strike

ISSUES DRDER FOR PRIMARY ELECTION A Republican Presidential Preference Primary to Be Held April 9th. (NAtioil Kcwi Association! CHIQAGO, March 2. County Judge Owens today formally entered an order for holding a Republican presidential preference primary with the regular county primary on April 9. In issuing tbe instruction Judge Owens holds that he is fully empowered by the statutes to do so. The request for such a primary came from Chauncey Dewey, head of the Illinois Roosevelt committee. There will be no Democratic preference primary unless it is requested before the printing of the ballots. MARSHALL'S VIEWS. INDIANAPOLIS, March 2. Got. Marshall today declared his opposition to the postponement of the Democratic national convention at Baltimore, as proposed by Senator Bacon of Georgia. Gov. Marshall declared that he believed in the fundamental principles of Democracy and that he did not think it necessary or wise for the Democrats to sacrifice their principles in the nomination of a candidate for the presidency or in the making of a platform. He said the candidate should be chosen and the platform adopted with regard to the principles of Democracy rather than with any view of offsetting what the Republicans may do at their national convention. Governor Marshall added, "let us put the best candidate we have and make a progressive platform if we wish, and then let our candidate go out and make the best fight he can. If he gets licked he will be licked as a Democrat." CHILDREN TESTIFY IN STRIKE, PROBE Poverty Stricken People Tell House Committee About the Strike. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, March 2 In a room where a short time ago Carnegie, Hill, Gary and other kings of finance, talked of millions of dollars, a group of frightened poverty stricken men, wornen and children, testified before the house rules committee concerning tbe horrors of low wages in the textile mills at Lawrence, Mass. Many labor leaders were among the spectators, including the executive committee of the American Federation of. Labor, headed by President Gompers. . Surrounded by the children who came to tell how they were held In riot ridden Lawrence, Rep. Wilson was tbe first witness. He is the author of the resolution to which Rep. Gillette objected on the floor of the house a few days ago. SALOONISTS DEFEATED (National News Association) BLOOMINGTOX. Ind March 2. With ten saloons which were opened

by a local option election last Juaejer Sunday. Maximum temperature is

will be compelled to close their doors. The temperance people have filed remonstrance with a majority of The saloon keener' today admitted feat.- " - ,-v

CONSUMERS ARE III FEAR OF A STRIKE III AMERICAN MINES

Large Consumers Have Ordered Million Tons of Coal Declare that a Strike Is Imminent. COAL DEALERS SAY STRIKE IS CERTAIN Industries in United Kingdom Are Crippled and 100,000 Iron Workers Have Been Discharged. (National News Association) CHICAGO. March 2. Following orders for a million tons of American coal,' placed in this country because of the British coal strike, large consumers in Chicago began storing coal today, fearing a strike in the American mines. A strike, they declare, is eminent. Railroad systems centering in Chicago began filing orders for millions of tons to be rushed to storage. Heavy orders were also placed by the IT. S. Steel corporaton and the meat packers. Chicago coal dealers declare that a strike of the miners in the United States on April 1, in both bituminous and anthracite fields, was practically certain. FEELS STRIKE EFFECTS. LONDON, March 2. The United Kingdom today began to feel tbe real strength of the national coal strike, though it has been in force less than 48 hours. Despite the large supply of coal in store the supply his already dwindled to the point where industries are badly crippled. One hundred thousand Iron and steel workers, chiefly in the Glasgow dis- j trict were tnrown out or work today. Several hundred steamers were held up at their ports on the coast of Eng land, Wales and Scotland because they j had no coal in their bunkers. In the j Lancashire district the most of the textile companies have enough fuel to run two weeks but others will go on half time Monday.- v---There is a shortage of flour at Manchester. At Alfreton leaders of the local miners union of Derbyshire held a meeting this morning and adopted a resolution that the strike must go to a bitter end with no halfway compromise." This means that the men will allow no partial revision but will fight for a minimum wage scale applicable to all the coal fields of the United Kingdom. Tbe immensity of the industrial struggle is just dawning upon the British people. If the weather should turn cold there would be a period of unparalleled suffering throughout the British Isles. King George is urging his ministers to force a settlement and fearing that the strike becomes international, for already negotiations have been opened with the continental unions to order a walkout in France and. Germany. There is already a strong possibility of a national strike throughout the United States. The final quota of workmen to go out, laid down their tools in Warwickshire today. There were 10,000 of them. Orders for over 1,000,000 tons of coal have been placed in the United States for private and public use. Much of it is for the navy. Other orders will follow. Although .there were 80,000 troops either in the field or under orders to proceed to the coal fields, while the police scattered throughout the mining districts had been increased in numbers, reports up to noon indicated that the men were disposed to carry on their fight, at least in its initial stages in a peaceful manner. POLICE VACATIONS WERE CONSIDERED Vacations of one day every eight days for tbe police of the city force, were considered by the Metropolitan Police Board last night, following the recommendation by the city council, which stated that the police Bhould be accorded the same privilege given the firemen, but no final, action was taken on tbe matter owing to tbe lack of funds to employ three extra police- ! men which the new order would make necessary. The board, however, went on record as favoring the vacations and drafted an answer to the council, stating that if the council will appropriate the necessary sum to pay for employing the three additional .men, the board refusing to reduce the force, it will establish the system. THE WEATIIER STATE AND LOCAL Snow tonight and Sunday; slightly warmer Sunday. .-... HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY Forecast for Richmond and -vicinity: Snow tonight or early Sunday; warmlast 21 hours. 23 at noon Saturday. Minimum temperature in last 34 hour S at 7 a. oil, Saturday. Temperature at 12:30 p. m. .today, 23. - Barometer, 5ftM- 4. - - .1

PEKIII RIOTS HAVE AGAIN BROKEN OUT

Palace of Dowager's Father Shelled and Looting Is Not Yet Checked. (National News Association) PEKIN, March 2. Chaos prevailed throughout this city today as a result of anarchy among the military mutineers. Incendiary fires and pillaging of soldier 3, coolies and outlaw bands. The- damage that had been done during the night and today brought the estimate cf the aggregate loss up to $25,000,000. Hundreds of squares of buildings have been burned and the historic market house, one of the ancient landmarks, is in ruins. The gate to the forbidden city, where the imperial palace is located, was also burned. Cannons have been planted to protect the official residences. There was a fresh outbreak in the mutiny here tonight. fne palace of Duke Kufti Hsiang, father of the dowager emperor, was shelled by artillery. The palace was set afire, and the Occupants fled after it was looted. Five of the attacking force were killed. The Latest Uprising. The latest uprising was at Pac TingFu, 70 miles southwest of Pekin by rail. The garrison there revolted last night, taking possession of the town and putting a number of civilians to death. Incendiary fires were set and a part of the town burned. The most of the civilians killed were put to death while trying to save their property. Pao Ting-Fu lies In Chi-Li province and there has been a restive element in the population there ever since the Boxer uprising in 1900. The other points where the mutineers are either partially or wholly in control of the city, at Tientsin and in Feng Tal. Rioting continued in the northern part of this city throughout the night. When news was received here that the sixth division at Pao-Ting-Fu had got out of hand, the leaders of the mutineers, threatened to - coalesce all their forces and take control of the Northern provinces President Yuan Ski-Kal was not frightened by the menacing attitude assumed by the captains of the deserters. He said that he would be able to restore order with the soldiers remaining loyal to his standard. It is charged that recalcitrants among the Republican leaders at Nanking aje indlrecijy; responsible for the conditions in the North, baase they are insisting upon the withdrawal of Yuan from Pekin to Nanking. MURRAY TO BUILD AllOTHHUHEATER To Have a Moving Picture House Next to Vaudeville House. Other Plans, O. G. Murray, today closed a deal, whereby he became owner of the vacant lot between the Murray theater and the Tate Block, Main street, and announced his intention of building a modern fireproof moving picture playhouse there. The side and rear walls will be of brick, and the lobby and front will be of stucco, 'marble and tiling. The theater will be equipped with all modern theatrical effects, to accommodate 250 people, and will be erected as soon as warmer weather makes it possible to start the work. The Adam H. Bartel company, North E street, is to add a story to its building, covering both the factory and store, because of an increase in business which has made the present quarters too limited. Elwood McGuire will soon tear down the small frame structures just east of the Comstock building between Tenth and Eleventh streets on Main street, and will build a big brick of fice building. Two small stores, with appartments over them, are to be erected on the lot at 1021 Main street., John Evans plans to erect a business block at Tenth and Main streets. BANQUET IIEXT WEEK Annual Event of Y. M. B. C. Held Thursday Night. The annual banquet of the Young Men's Business club will be held at the Westcott hotel on Thursday evening of next week. Willard fE. Rope, chairman of the committee In charge of arrangements, -has sent special notices to all members calling attention to the banquet and asking immediate responses as to whether they will be able to attend. The program for the evening promises to be one of unusual interest and the principal out-of-town speaker will be F. F. Thieme, president of the Wayne Knitting Mills, of Fort Wayne. He Is one of the best known business men of Northern Indiana, and his subject will be -"Business Form of City Government. There are indications that at least two hundred and fifty members of the club will ba In attendance and the f j fair gives promise of being most suc-

AND ORGANIZED TO BOOM THE CUE

Large Crowd Attended the Local Roosevelt Meeting Last Night and Campaign Is Launched. E. SMITH CHOSEN FOR THE CHAIRMAN Man Who Will Head Wayne County Movement for T. R. Is Well Known Railroad Man. Plans Made. "I just want to ray I'm for Roose velt from start to finish and I want to be connected with this organisation , but I don't think I'm quite broad enough in the shoulders to hold up. I want to warn you gentlemen that if you put me in this place I'll need the help of everyone, of you the sort of help that I myself would rather give in the ranks. I'm nothing but a raiW roader and only a few of you know who I am but I'm a Progressive. If you put me in here you've got to help ' me carry the load. I wish you wouldn't do it." "Sit down," yelled some twenty voices to A. K. Smith and that was the way it happened that the well known railroader happened to become chairman of the Roosevelt organization la Wayne county. Room Was Crowded. The lower floor of the Pythian tempie was crowded with 150 Roosevelt men. For the first three-quarters of an hour there was a parliamentary discussion in perfectly good humor which got about as far as a dog ever gets fn the same length of time when he gallops on a treadmill for a patent churn.' At the end of that period of time everybody agreed it was about time to form a permanent organisation. Richard Sedgwick, and Edward Warfel had respectively occupied the chaiiv manship and the secretaryship of the meeting and they - were continued. Then the meeting did gat underway. It didn't take , but a moment or two toaand out. a resolutions committee . which gave the meeting a: stated pnTV" pose to organise and get delegates for Theodore Roosevelt. While the resolutions committee was out Dr. Charles Bond and Wm. A.Bond addressed the meeting. Richard Sedgwick was so determined that there should be no suspicion of a "slate" that he election of. a permanent county chairman for the Roosevelt movement took some some time.' When the race had narrowed down to Jesse Bailey and A. E. Smith, paper ballots were issued. Smith won 90 to 40. But Bailey was named the vice chairman, ' almost unanimously. Inside of five minutes the meeting had provided for a secretary, Edward -War fel. and a treasurer. Richard Sedgwick. The executive committee is to consist of five members to be appointed by the officers. ORDERS AMERICANS TO LEflVEJOUIlTRY Taft Issues a Proclamation of Neutrality in Revolution. (National News Association) ' 1 WASHINGTON, March 2. Presidnet Taft special meeting of the f061111 " morning authorized tbe

state department to issue a proclamation of neutrality in connection with H tbe Mexican revolution. The procla-' mation calls on American citizens to keep hands off in the internal affairs of that country. A telegram was

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City of Mexico warning all Americans that they roust keep free front the Internal jlissentions now raging In Mexico. " . Senator Knox was In the White House today to' go over the situation, and referred to the Mexican reroro- V tton as a state of anarchy. Ambassador Wilson was notified by the state department to advise all . v :t Americans-in any part of Mexico to leave the country if practicaL In other words the American government is no longer in a position to demand the safety of its citizens for the reason that the Mexican government fs powerless to respond to such a demand. . Tbe president's action is In effect a a complete recognition of a state of war in Mexico. This proclamation makes it possible to treat with to.--' rebels, and possible for them to ebtain wc:"isutt. any port of entry which they ssay- controL This does not mean that arms and amnranitkHi or; countrebands 'of war win be allowed :; to go through, either Jo the federals or to the rebels. The American gov-, eminent will now. demand protection for - Americana ona '-'the?" rebels. By recognising taeW oaeially this gov-; eminent is in a noattl to necsciate : t wjth them, a thins impractical tSSP&i'. foreT" - ' ' - r ' . f :ti'-

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