Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 108, 11 March 1912 — Page 2

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lVASIlim Tlffi SEES TAFT REVOLT People Stirred Over president's Opposition to Direct Primaries.

Palladium Special) WASHINGTON. March The flgbt twins mad by the Taft campaign manager against direct primaries Is fully, outlined in an article by Judaon C. Weill ver, a special writer for the Washington Times. Mr. Weill ver writes as follows: "Revolt Is being stirred in every section of the Union against the effort of the Taft campaign management $o suppress the demand for popular primaries. "Already the question of whether the people are to have anything to do with the management of the Republican party has superseded ati other issues in the pre-convention fight. "Everywhere, the Taft forces are directing every energy to prevent primaries; legislatures are being dragooned, office-holders are being set at work to intrigue against the popular . expression being taken, and bigbusiness Is using its influence at every point. Situation Critical. "The situation is critical, the leadership and the following of the National movement for restoration of the rule of the people are Just realising

how grave It is. "If Taft is nominated, then, no matter whether he is elected Or not, the reactionary crowd will have control of the Republican party's machinery for the next four years, and that machinery will be employed In every state, la every possible way, to prevent the . extension of popular government measures. 'To secure the support of the most reactionary wing of the party, the president has turned the complete control of his candidacy over to the Can-noB-Crane-Lorlmer-MoKlnley element, of the party. The purpose of this element has at length become plain. 'To keep control of the party machinery they must nominate Taft. They will keep that control, it they nominate him for four years more; whether they elect him or not. They regard 1912 as a very likely Democratic year. The most they seriously hope to save out of the wreck is the control of party organisation. To have that, they are willing to sacrifice the party's chance of electing the president this year. They know Roosevelt would be elected If nominated, but they would rather have the country go Democratic than see Roosevett elected. "This kind of talk Is , heard more and more freely indulged, day by day and week by week. The increasing bitterness of the pre-convention campaign has Induced a measure of frankness not before displayed. The flgbt, m far as the reactionary people are concerned, is for control of the party, fastly more than the Administration. Their position is perfectly simple. Will Defeat Party. ' "If we nominate Taft," these men argue, "we lose the administration to the Democrats, but we keep control of the party machinery. If we let Roosevelt be nominated, we lose the administration to the Progressives, and the party machinery goes along." ,K Is beginning to be questioned whether the president fully realises

ine exieni 10 wnicn mis disposition amounts to a betrayal of himself. Bven the forcea that have been lined up for Taft dont feel any enthusiasm, any real fighting loyalty to him. He Is a, figure-head ; no .more. They are fighting for party control in 1916. One of the commonest observations heard amen them la that this Prosressive

business' has got to be put down, and , if the party gets licked In 1912, it will be ready by 1916 to accept the leaderShip that promises to bring It baek to

power, and drop all the Progressive

ideas and programs. ; ' "So the flgbt of the Roosevelt people for primary expressions of presidential preference this year has suddenly assumed the huge significance of a contest to save the greatnovement of popular government"

City Statistics

HOWELLS Hlllard Howells, aged eight months. Infant aon of Frank and Nellie Howells. 401 North Twentieth street, died at the home Sunday morning. The funeral will bo Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock, from the home. Interment at Earlham. Friends may call at any time. KOF8KI Fred W. Kofski. aged 38. died at his home, 806 North Eighth street this morning at 1:30 after a long illness. He suffered from tuberculosis, which caused his death. He leavea a wife, one daughter and two sons. The deceased was a plumber by trade. Funeral arrangements will be made ' knows later. BROWN Mary H. Brown, aged 80, died at her home, 1324 Main street at 10:80 this morning. She leavea three sons and two daughters, Albert. Edgar and Mrs. Charles 8 toes of Chicago; Harry, of Philadelphia; and Miss Addle Brown, of this city. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the First Presbyterian church. The Rev. T. J. Graham will have charge of the ceremonies. The , interment will bo at Earlham. Friends may call Tuesday from 3 to 4 in the ' afternoon and from 7 to 9 in the evening. The casket will not be opened at the church. HARRIS Howard Harris, aged 89. died at hit homo, 1423 North O street Sunday morning. Ho leave a wife, Ltasie Harris, and mother. The funeral will b Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 from the Bethel M. K. church, burial to bo at Earlham. Friends may call at any time. Harris waa perhaps better known as "Kentuck" to bis many friends and acquaintance.

CONTRACT SIGHED FOR A FIRE TRUCK New Auto Combination Wagon Will Be of the Most

Approved Pattern. Richmond will have an auto ire truck in ninety days, the contract between the Robinson Fire Apparatus manufacturing company and the board of works, for the delivery of one of the combination chemical and ladder auto trucks being signed this morning. The truck will cost the city 85500. V. M. Robinson, vice-president of the Robinson company, was her this morning and signed the contract for the company. The truck Is guaranteed against all deficiencies in material and workmanship for the space of one year. The city has fifteen days to 'test the truck before accepting it. The contract was let on the bids entered January 18, and followed an exhaustive investigation by the board of works, and city fire chief Miller. The truck, by the specifications, is to be of the best workmanship and construction. It will have four cylinders, eighty horsepower, capable of attaining a speed of forty miles per hour, has a self-starting device, carries twenty gallons of gasoline, has double chain drive, heavy channel steel-trussed and reinforced frame. The brakes are heavy, being Internal expanding on the rear wheels, and external con

tracting on the counter shaft. The wheel base Is 140 inches. One thousand two hundred feet of 2H Inch rubber lined cotton hose will be carried, with 200 feet of chemical hose, inch in diameter. Places will be made on the side steps for the two acid tanks One thirty-five gallon Champion Stegle chemical tank will also be placed on the truck. The ladders, one a 35 toot extension

snd the other a twelve foot roof lad

der, will be on the machine. The tires will be of -solid rubber, the front tires being 38 by 5 inches and the rear tires, 38 by 6 inches. The Stegle engine chemical tank is operated by the engine, and will throw a stream of chemicals to the top of the tallest building In the city.

"COLONEL" EGBERT BACK IN RICHMOND

NEW MEXICO WILL SELECT SENATORS

(National News Association) SANTA FE, N. M., March 11. New Mexico's first State legislature con

vened here today. During the first

week or ten days of the session the

interest of the lawmakers will be centered almost wholly upon the election of two United States senators. The

Republicans have a majority of nine

on joint ballot, insuring the selection of two Republicans as the first representatives of New Mexico In the upper

house of the national Congress.

DEPUTY TREASURER Miss Edna McMahan has been appointed deputy city treasurer by city treasurer Albertson with headquarters at the office of city controller McMahan. AH payments into the city treasury, with the exception of the taxes and street improvement assessments are to be made at the city building now, to Miss McMahan.

C. Q. Egbert, formerly of this city, who has been in the west seventeen years at Los Angeles most of the time, where he engaged in the sign painting business, has returned to this city and started a similar establishment. "Colo

nel as he is familiarly known, has

been in Atlanta, Memphis, Toledo, Los

Angeles, Indianapolis, and many oth

er cities, but be states he would rather live in Richmond and announces he

has come "home to stay."

FILE SUIT ON NOTE George B. Harris has filed suit

against John M. Jarrett and Elizabeth J arret t, complaint on note and to

foreclose mortgage. The demand is 81.400. According to the complaint

the defendant gave a promissory note

for 3800 to the plaintiff May 6, 1904, calling for interest at 7 per cent per

annum. As security a mortgage on

real estate in Fountain City was given.

MUST PAY DAMAGES TO OPEN THE ROAD In the event that Adam Howard is not paid $500 damages, assessed to him by the jury in the road opening case of F. W. Kienzle and others versus Howard, which was heard some time ago in the Wayne circuit court, the road will not be opened. This is Judge Fox's decision which he made Saturday afternoon, in the case. The proposed road will run through Howard's farm in Clay townsbp. It was petitioned for by F. W. Kienzle, trustee and was taken from the commissioners' court to the circuit court by the petitioners. Howard remonstrated against the vacation and opening of the road and was assessed 3500.

COMMERCIAL CLUB DIRECTORS GUESTS

The officers and directors of the Commercial club will be the guests of the directors of the Young Men's Business Club at a banquet to be given tomorrow evening at the Westcott hoteL

HE RAISES LEMONS IN A LIVING ROOM George H. Poineer, one of the best known veterans at the State Soldiers' oh me at Lafayette, and father of Ernest Poineer. 109 Southwest Second street of this city, has grown some of the largest lemons ever displayed in Lafayette. Mr. Poineer grew four large lemons on a small plant In his room at the home, the largest lemon weighing twenty ounces and measuring fifteen inches in circumference. The tree which bore the fruit is only four feet high. Last season Mr. Poineer picked 160 lemons from the tree.

IN PROBATE COURT

Claim for $350 has been filed in the Wayne circuit court by Matilda Burgin

versus the estate of Jennie Wait ield for services rendered, boarding and lodging. i Nora Nolder has filed, claim against the estate of Mary A. Roberts for $7.50 for millinery. I The Great Central Tea company has 1 also filed a claim against the estate of Mary A. Roberts. The amount of $44.0 Is asked.

FINAL ARGUMENTS

CARD PARTY TUESDAY

The final arguments of the case of Margaret B. McCaffery versus the P., C. C. & St. L. Railroad company complaint for ejectment and damages was heard this morning in circuit court by Judge Fox. Evidence in the case was heard several weeks ago but the arguments were not made until today.

The Ladies Hustlers of the Loyal Order of Moose will give a card party

I at Luken's Hall, March 12th. 1912, at

S o'clock in the evening.

AN AGED RECLUSE EXPIRED SUNDAY Phillip Weber, aged 70, an invalid, who for over twenty year had occu

pied a small suite of rooms over the northeast corner of Seventh and Main streets, on the third floor, where he earned a livlihood by painting pictures and enlarging photograph, died Sunday evening at the Reid Memorial hospital, where he had been taken in the city ambulance following the discovery of his fatal illnea Sunday morning. He had been an invalid for nearly thirty years. Weber was a member of a wealthy family at Huntington. Indiana. Three brothers living there: John. Jacob and Anthony, often sent him money- They pleaded with him to make his home with them, but he remained here because he said, he feared the cttmat at Huntington would cans hia death. He was a sufferer from a plumonary disease. The brothers have been wired the news of his death and funeral arrangement will be mad after the arrival of his relatives her. The deceased had' never married.

There is n great genfo wHhanl a

tincture of

J. M. LITTLE ESTATE The petition of the Dickinson Trust company for the appointment of administrator of the estate of the late Joslah M. Little has been approved by Judge Fox. The probable value of the estate is said to be $2,000.

A tragi Feasibility. Uncle Leven. a grizzled old wood sawyer, was told by a lady for whom a had been working to wait in the kitchen for his supper. Aunt Caroline, th cook, filled his plat with ebole bits from the "great house" table, and Unci Leven fell upon them with relish. Boon, however, a cloud crossed hia face. "What all yon, Unc Leven T" asked Aunt Carotin solicitously. "Is 700 got r pain?" M Taln't dat, 81s Canine," said Unci Leven. "hot Is feared I'll git filled op befo' I ata all I wants." Youth's Companion. A Cigar Lighter. Gibbs I -went a railway Journey the other day and took a box of cigars with me. Nibba Well, I suppose yon bad a good smoke? Gibbs Aye. I had that, but when th train had started I found I'd no matches. NlbbsNo matches, and yt you'd a good amok? How did yon manage for a -light? Gibbs Well, yon see, I opened the box, took ont one, and that made th box "a cigar lighter." London Tit-Bits.

Th Cur. "Alas, I am blind!" walled Love. "Why don't yon consult a doctor?" asked Experience. MI know a famous specialist who could ear yon." "What Is his name?" asked Love. "Marriage," replied Experience. Philadelphia Record.

Conjugal Amenities, She I was a fool when I married you. He Arent yon a fool still? She No, I am not. He Then yon should be thankful to mo for reforming you. London Tit-Bits.

Then He Went Hem. He I dreamed of yon last night Do yon ever dream of rot? She (suppressing a yawn) No. Ml I'd Ilk to very much. Detroit Ft Press.

Wemanlike. Crawford How did your wtf eon to buy you all those suspenders? Crab-

snaw 1 uubk an wanted th pretty

cney cam in. Judge.

Wo aanat carefully distinguish

twoea toe absence of tact and th

nee of principle. John Davidson.

Palladium Want Ads Pay.

As the remodeling and alterations go on we are doubling our efforts to reduce our stocks in order to give the carpenters all the room required. They now demand the entire rear section of the store! The situation and prevailing conditions demand more room. We must move and move quickly even at a great sacrifice. The busy, hustling crowds of thrifty buyers that come and buy every day tell the tale of unusual values and remarkable buying opportunities. .

IBlo.nk.eto and Comforts Even Though You Buy Them and Put Them Away, 'Twill Pay. ALL COTTON BLANKETS go at . . PRICE ALL WOOL BLANKETS go at PRICE ALL COMFORTS go at OFF Mind You! All Blankets at Price. Did you ever hear of the like? EBcd Sprcadc a,t Special FINE $4.50 ESCALLOPED EDGE BED SPREAD AND BOLSTER SPREAD to match, Fine Marseilles patterns. Special $3.75 per Set $1.00 BED SPREADS, plain hemmed, Splendid values' 89c .$1.25 BED SPREADS, plain hemmed, at $1.00 $2.00 BED SPREADS, plain and fringed i 91.50 $2.50 BED SPREAD SPECIAL, plain and fringed $3.00 A Good. Timo to H5y Tfour Eaoter Coroot All Corsets go at Reduced Prices. Hundreds of women are taking advantage of the remarkable offer. The Sterling Qualities of Our Corsets are known to all women. That is why this corset offer has caused wonder, surprise and brisk buying in this section. All Sflooiory and Vndcrwoar Roducod Wo Vo going to movo thio entire oection - Every Article must Bo sold. This will afford you the greatest Hosiery and Underwear opportunities of the season. Buy your Spring Hosiery and Underwear now. Make good use of this chance while it lasts. Such an opportunity will not be likely again during the season. Bear in mind, all Hosiery, and Underwear at Greatly Reduced Prices. It's an Opportunity; it's Your Opportunity.

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OUR ENTIRE WOOL DRESS GOODS SECTION MUST MOVE Therefore every piece and every yard is market to go at a decided Re? duction, Including all our New Spring Woolens, French Serges, Storm Serges, Challies, Batistes, Voiles, Marquisettes, Poplins, Striped and Plata Cream Serges, Mohairs, Wool Taffetas, Tussahs and Crepes. Nothing will be reserved. Visit our Dress Goods section and youH soon be convinced that your money will go farther this Spring than ever before In making your dress purchases. All Trimmlngo Eneltxclod And you'll appreciate the values when you see them in all the newest designs. Dainty Beaded and Silk Fringes, Beaded and 811k Braids, in all colors and designs. Silk Tassels, Frogs and Balls of an sorts, Cotton Wash Fringes and Braids, all go at Special Remodeling Sale Prices. Tls certainly a rare opportunity to buy your new Easter Gown. Sprinrf Novoltioo Ixm Em-

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