Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 110, 13 March 1912 — Page 1

7 PAIXABIBM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 1 10. RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, 31 ARCH 13, 1912. SINGLE COPTT 2 CENTS. PULLMAN CARS ARE HURLED DOWII BANK TWENTY WERE HURT Daredevil A viator Coffyn Hurdling A Tug HOSPITAL TROUBLE REACHES A CLIMAX; NORSES HAVE QUIT Three Young Women Hand in Resignations and It Is Probable that Another One Will Resign. DIRECTORS OF TWO CIVIC CLUBS TALK OF CONSOLIDATION NEWS NUGGETS (National News Association) WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. March 13. J. H Lehman and J. H. Nixon have bet $2,000 with E. H. Dennis that they can run an automobile backward from thib city to New York. They will start April 1. SPRINGFIELD, Mass.. March. IS. "Girlitis" is the specific complaint suffered by the Rev. John Ellis, according to his wife who is suing for a divorce. He would spend two hours everyday, "dolling up," she testified. Third Serious Wreck on the New York Central in Ten Days Occurred Early This Morning. Suggestion Made by Y. M. B. C. Directors to Commercial Club Officials at Banquet Last Night.

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ITWO CARS CRASHED THROUGH RIVER ICE

TTwo Other (pars, However, Remained on the Surface Water Scoop Broke, Causing Accident. (National Nwa Annotation) POUGHKEErsIE, N. Y., March 13. The flrat section of the Twentieth Century limited on the New York Central, bound for New York, was wrecked at Hyde Park, ten mllea north of "here, this forenoon and twenty passengers hurt, nine of them seriously. The four rear cars, all Pullmans, went down the bank of the Hudson river, colliding Tiolently with its frozen surface. Two of the cars crashed their way through the ice, while the other 'two remained on top. The water was not deep enough to completely submerge the cars and 'none of the passengers was In danger of drowning. The train consisted of a combination (car and tlx Pullman sleepers. A dense tjog prevailed at the time of the wreck. 'The accident was found to be due. to a -break In the water scoop, a contrivance designed to enable faat passenger trains to take up water without topping. Among the passengers on the train was Harold McCormlck, son-in-law of John D. Rockefeller. This was the third serious wreck on the New York Central in ten days. Waa Going Very Fast. The train was approaching PoughIkeepste at the rate of sixty miles an thour when the accident occurred. The flyer was late and was running -at top speed to make up her lost time. Suddenly the four rear coaches were flung from the rails, turning over with a roar of crashing glass and a shattering of steel and timbers. The passengers were flung from their seatr with terriflo force. The accident occurred at -'clock whereas the train was scheduled to ranch New York, eighty miles way at t:30. Nurses and physicians were called to the soene from Poughkeepsie while a wrecking crew was hastily run to Hyde Park to clear the Iracks. The injured passengers were taken an board' of a section of the train which proceeded to New York. WILL ACCEPT TERMS (Strike Committee Favors the Company's New Rates. (National Nsws Association) LAWRENCE, Mass., March 18. The Lawrence strike committee today voted to accept the terms offered by the American .Woolen company. ' This ) regarded here as meaning that the great textile strike is practically ended. The. committee recommended that the schedule be voted on in a body, and this will be done tomorrow. The new schedule, which raises the pay of the operaUve from 5 to 25 per cent will be posted in all the American company's mills In all the languages spoken by the operatives. MICHIGAN DIVIDED (National News Association) DETROIT, Mich., March IS. The fTaft campaign in Michigan will be started down the ways at Hastings Beat Friday night, when a big Republican banquet will be given with Senator William Alden Smith as the chief speaker. The affair will mark the beginning of a hard fight that will be made to keep the Wolverine State in line for the President's renomlnation. A division of sentiment that is almost without precedent la admitted to ex1st among the Republicans of Michigan at the present time. Both the United States senators and all the Republican representatives from the State are placed among the Taft supporters, but the President is being fought by Governor Osborn and his followers. The Governor has been boosting hard for Roosevelt, but the Taft people claim they do not fear the results, and that now that they are getting down to the real work of the campaign things will begin to move their way. AIRS. FRED MURRAY BURIED YESTERDAY (Palladium Special.) l HAOERSTOWN. Ind.. March IS. Mrs. Fred Murray, aged 38 years, died of tuberculosis Sunday morning at six thirty o'clock after a lingering illness. The deceased was a member of the Christian church and of the Hagerstown Alumni Association. The husband and two sons, Gordon and Stanley, and the mother, Mrs. Laura Hlnea, survive. The , funeral services were conducted, Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at the residence of the grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. J. M Hartley. Interment will be made a i West Lawn cemetery.

A FACTORY OWNER FAVORSJICHMOHD Kalamazoo Man Writes to . Board of Works Light Plant Gains Fame.

Desiring to locate a shop ir this ctty, for rebuilding and repairing of electric motors and appliances, and for manufacturing street electric railwaysupplies, U. S. Meeks, of Kalamazoo, Mich., directed a letter to Pres. Hammond of the board of works, which the latter received this morning. Meeks j states he was advised by a former resident of this city that Richmond would be a good city for locating a factory of this kind. Mr. Hammond believes that such a factory would be a benefit to the city. He will present the letter to the Commercial club for consideration. The fame of the local city light plant has gone abroad. This morning a telegram was received from Mayor George G. Young, of Cumberland. Maryland, asking for Information regarding the operation cost, and earnings of the Richmond municipal electric light and power plant. All Information is to be sent by telegram to the mayor of that city, which evidently desires to install a similar plant. Cumberland Is a city of over 21,000, by the census of 1912. The telegram asked for information as to the population of Richmond, time of installation of light, cost of Installation, charges per kilowatt for lighting and power, annual profits, and any other information on the plant which might be given. Pres. Hammond df the board of works will reply as soon as he can secure the necessary information. HOSPITAL MEETING HELD THIS EVENING The hospital inspection committee, will meet with the city council and the board of directors of the Reid Memorial hospital this evenlnr at the council chamber to discuss changes in the management of the hospital, which were proposed in the report recently submitted to council by the committee. The board of directors of he hospital made it clear to the probing committee that any changes the committee might make or suggest would be acceptable to the board and the proposed changes will be taken up at the meeting this evening. A self-perpetuating board of trustees is advised against in the committee's report. HEW TRIOEFUSEO In the Morgan Case by Judge Fox This Morning. Motion for a new trial in the case of Frank Morgan versus the Citizens Telephone company of Cambridge City, whicfT made by Attorney John L. Rupe for the defendant before Judge Fox in the Wayne circuit court Wednesday morning, was overruled, after the plaintiff's attorney, upon order of Judge Fox, had agreed to remit $3,050 from the damages assessed to the plaintiff, who was awarded 110,050 by the jury. Whether an appeal will now be taken to a higher court is not known. In asking the plaintiff's attorneys to remit $3,050. leaving the amount of damages at $7,000. Judge Fox stated he beiieved Morgan had sustained permanent injuries but that the damages awarded in the jury's verdict were rather high. The plaintiff's attorneys agreed-to remit the amount. KANSAS FOR CLARK (National News Association) HUTCHINSON, Kas., March 13. Nearly ail of the 617 delegates who will comprise the Democratic State convention to be held here' tomorrow have arrived in the city. The Democrats regard the outlook for the success of their party in Kansas this year as unusually bright and the convention will be confined to the election of delegatee-at-large to the Baltimore convention and the selection of a national committeeman. The predominance of the Clark sentiment Is so marked that it is not believed the Wilson adherents will attempt seriously to prevent the indorsement of the Missourlan. The indications are that the name of no other aspirant for the Dem ocratic presidential nomination will be mentioned.

Snapshot photograph of the daredevil aviator, Frank Coffyn, hurdling a tug in Xew York Bay. During his exhibition flight. Coffyn's hydroplane went "dead" in midair, and the machine drifted backward, driven by a high wind. A crash with an onrusbing tug was imminent, when with a supreme effort, Coffyn manipulated the machine in such a manner as to hurdle the tug, without Injury to the aeroplane.

WASHINGTON STATE OUT FOR COLONEL Roosevelt State Convention Will Be Held at Seattle Tomorrow. (National News Association) SEATTLE, Wash., March 13. The Roosevelt League has completed arrangements for the state convention to be held here tomorrow, at which time plans will be discussed for an aggressive campaign in Washington in the interest of he Roosevelt candidacy. The league will oppose the "regular" State organization, .which has declared for the renomlnation of President Taft. BANDITS SLAIN BY PLUCKYJESSEIJGER Express Man With Mallet and Gun Kills Two Train Robbers Today. SANDERSON, Tex., March 13 Two robbers attempting to loot the express cas of Southern Pacific train No. 9, west bound, at 2 o'clock this morning, were killed by Express Messenger Truesdale and the money saved.Truesdale hit the first robber on the head with a mallet as the robber crawled into the car, and scattered his brains over the car floor. As the second bandit came up the messenger, with a gun dropped by the dead robber, shot off the top of the second bandit's head. The two men climbed aboard the engine at Dryden, Tex., and forced Engineer Groan to uncouple the express and baggage cars from the rest of the train and run ahead. Arriving at Baster's curve the robbers attempted to enter the express car, after stopping the train, and were both killed. The bodies were taken to Sanderson and turned over to the authorities. Later the passengers took up a large collection and presented it to the messenger. " A notebook found on one of the robbers gave the names of a number of men in Oklahoma and Kansas. The two men were heavily armed and carried nitro-glycerine for blowing safes. They are believed to have been members of an organized gang. VOLCANO 111 CANAL Smoke and Steam from Culebra Cut Fissures Workmen Are Frightened. (National News Association) COIX)N," Panama, March 13. A rumor that excavaUons in the Culebra Cut may be uncovering a slumbering volcano, current for several weeks, threatens to interfere with canal operations. The fear had its origin in the fact that clouds of steam and blue smoke rushed from newly turned ground. In many -of the fissures the temperature was so high that the hand could not be held in them. - Every drill hole in the affected area is tested with a thermometer before dynamite is put in, the purpose being to prevent a premature explosion. Wood and other substances dropped into the cracks are charred quickly.

KARI1S IS REFUSED DIVORCE BY JUDGE This Decision Given Because Mrs. Karns Did Not Give Testimony.

In giving his decision upon the divorce suit of Otis K. Karns, versus Minnie M. Karns, which was heard in the Wayne circuit court about ten days ago, Judge Fox this morning refused to grant a decree to Karns, making this ruljng because he had not heard Mrs. Karns' testimony, she being unable to attend the hearing. Judge Fox permitted the attorney for the plaintiff, Thomas J. Study, to withdraw his submission and it is likely the case will again be heard in the next term of circuit 'court, or ahange-of venue taken to another court. The Karns case has caused considerable comment and rather spicy and racy testimony was presented by Karns when the case was heard. Karns brought the suit on the grounds that his wife had accused him of being intimate with other women. In defense of this allegation Karns said that when women called at his home it was for the purpose of receiving treatment, he being a practioner in Christian Science. Karns stated that it was nothing unusual for Christian Scientists to come to his home for treatment for various ailments. HAD NARROW ESCAPE Piano Worker Was Caught in Elevator Shaft. An employe of the Starr Piano company, whose name could not be learned, had anarrow escape from serious injury and possible death about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon while working in the player department at the factory. The man was assisting in the oiling of an elevator, and William Shafer another employe at the plant was running the elevator up and down the shaft for the purpose of spreading the oil, when the man above the machine was caught in the shaft. Shafer, it is said continued to run the elevator upward, not knowing, that, the man had been caught by the elevator. However, before he reached the floor above he heard the "yells" of the victim and stopping the elevator at the next floor Shafer is said .to have rushed from it screaming that a man had been, killed, then swooned away. Being impossible to release the man from his perilous position by running the e levator downward, a ladder was placed on the outside of the building to a window and other employes assisted in rescuing the oiler. It was found that although he was caught in the elevator shaft and was unable to release himself, he was not seriously injured aside from his arm being pinched painfully. He is at work today, but all efforts to ascertain his identity were fruitless. JUDGMENT GIVEN Judgment by default was entered this morning by Judge Fox in the case of Albert Hall versus E. E. Roney, trustee, E. E. Roney, Roy O. Stratum, C. C. Swift. Minnie Swift and Clara Reney in the complaint for foreclosure of mortgage and for a receiver. The demand in the case was IL200. DEFAULT IS TAKEN Default was taken in the case of Marie Goodwin versus George Goodwin for divorce In the Wayne circuit court this mornlnx and a rule to an swer againn the prosecuting attorney was entered.

INSUBORDINATION THE CHARGE MADE

However, the Story Told by the Nurses Is Entirely DifferentCase Will Be Given an Airing. Trouble between nurses nnd the authorities at the Reid Memorial hospital which has been brewing for some time and which, for the first three days of this week, threatened to result in a general walk-out by the nurses and those in the training school at the institution, is not so critical today and conditions at the hospital are rapidly becoming normal again. So far three nurses have resigned and it is believed that another will leave within a few days. The 'other ten nurses, w ith whom the authorities have had little trouble, will remain, it is believed. Insubordination is the charge placed against four girls by the superin tendent of the hospital. Miss Mary Sollers, and by the president of the board of trustees, John L. Rupe. The nurses' story differs widely from that of the hospital authorities, they saying that for no other offense except doing their duty they were forced to resign or be discharged. Nurses Who Resigned. The nurses who have quit are Miss Mary Sheehan, who came to this city from Hamilton, Miss Nellie Cockral, whose home is in Philo, O., and Miss Nina Tetery, of Europe, O. The other nurse who may leave the hospital is Miss Verna Thurston, niece of Dr. J. M. Thurston, of this city. Miss Thurston at present is confned to the hospital, being indisposed. According to Miss Sollers and Mr. Rupe the nurses resented discipline, refusing to obey orders and to accept suggestions in their work. The: culmination of the trouble existing between them and the superintendent came Sunday morning when Miss Sheehan is alleged to have visited Miss Thurston, the nurse who is 111, in her room at the hospital, after having received orders not to attend to Miss Thurston as the latter had another nurse to wait upon her. Whether Miss Sheehan was called into the room to attend to the wants of Miss Thurston and to relieve her suffering is not known. Miss Sollers maintains that upon no condition should Miss Sheehan have gone into the room as her physician had left orders for only one nurse to wait upon Miss Thurston, and that all others should be kept away from her room. Miss Sheehan's story, which is gathered from other sources, is that she was called into the room 'by Miss Thurston to relieve her suffering, and that she went, believing she was doing her duty. Misa Shed an Rebuked. When the superintendent learned of this Miss Sheehan was called before the former and told that she had not obeyed orders. Miss Sollers says that the nurse became angry, resenting the rebuke and said she would leave the institution. She v immediately withdrew from the hospital. Miss Sollers also informed her that she had neglected other work. Miss Cockral left the hospital Monday afternoon, saying that she was ill and that the work was entirely too difficult for her, according to Miss Sollers' statement. Miss Tetery left the hospital yesterday morning because, she says, of the treatment Miss Sheehan was accorded. It is said that when Miss Sheehan left the hospital she was without funds and that she came to this city where she succeeded in getting enough money to go to Hamilton. She is staying at the Young Women's Christian association in that city, it is said. It is likely that this matter will be laid before the meeting of the city council, the hospital committee and hospital trustees at the joint meeting tonight. MAY GETJIEW CARS Traction Officials in This City Yesterday. j Supt. Gordon of the local street car system stated today that plans were being made to furnish better cars for Richmond. He stated be' could not make any definite dates or define the extent of the changes. Yesterday three expert car repairmen from Indianapolis with the superintendent of maintainenee of way of the'T. H, I. & E- from Indianapolis to this city, -and other- officials were in town, and . with Mr. Gordon inspected the local street cars and the barns. Facilities for improving the cars here were admitted to be poor and this will be remedied, it fa stated.

NEW YORK, March 13. The managers of the German Odd Fellows' Home of this city, have voted permission to wed to Theodore Koenig, S5 years and Marie Brederick, $2, inmates of the home.

ST. PAUL, Minn., March 13 Eloise L. Calihan, Minnesota's only practical woman politician, has taken charge of the Taft campaign in this state. NEW YORK. March 13. "I distinctly bear in mind my wife and unto her. I bequeath $1.00" is one clause in the will of Claud E. Joslin, who died, leaving an estate of $3,000. LABOR LEADERS TO BE TRIEDJ1 BODY Judge Anderson Rules to Consolidate the TwentyNine Indictments. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, March 13. Judge Anderson in federal court today sustained the motion of District Attorney Miller to consolidate 29 of the indictments charging conspiracy to illegally transport dynamite under the third indictment returned by the grand jury; that is 29 indictments become counts to the third indictment. The ruling of Judge Anderson means that the entire 52 defendants will be tried at one time tinder the conspiracy of charge. Judge Anderson intimated that at the close of the evidence produced at the trial by the prosecution he would either withdraw certain counts, or he would require the government to elect which count it desired the case to go to the Jury. Exceptions were reserved by the defense, as they were given thirty daya to file a bill of exceptions. Today's proceedings completed the preliminary arraignment. Judge Anderson, early today, expressed doubt as to the fuirness' of consolidating all the trials, but after hearing all the arguments he changed his mind and ruled in favor of a consolidation. ROOSEVELT FOLLOWS HIS HATJITO RING His Speech on Wednesday Night at Carnegie Hall on "People's Rule." (National News Association) OYSTER BAY, L. I., March 13. Col. Roosevelt will fire the opening gun of his national campaign' for the Republican presidential nomination next Wednesday night at Carnegie hall. Roosevelt will address the Civic Forum on the "Rights of the People's Rule," and it is his intention to elaborate on his declaration of principles in his Qolumbus speech. While the colonel will speak on the recall of judicial decisions, presidential primaries and other principles in his presidential propaganda, he will go further than heretofore in his writings or speeches. In brief the colonel will follow his hat into the ting. In addition tov elaborating on his platform clauses, the colonel will answer his critics, and may have something to say in answer to President Taft's Toledo speech. Col. Roosevelt was much pleased today as a result of his conference with national republican committeeman, W. L. Ward of Westchester county. The colonel believes he will have at least one third of the New York delegation in the national convention. The colonel will also see George W. Perkins in a few days, although will throw no light on this approaching confab. When ask' ed at Sagamore Hill if he would follow Senator. La Follette into North Dakota, the colonel declared he had no such intentions and did not wish to get into any personal controversy with any candidate. The colonel passed a few angry minutes with , a reporter who asked him about a publication which rehashed some of the Panama canal charges. Without attempting to conceal bis anger the colonel said, "It seems to me they have exhausted every possible lie on the Panama canal. I must refuse to sax anything.' TONGUE PARALYZED Steven Hawkins, 27 North Eighteenth street, was stricken with paralysis last evening, but the attack was slight, only- the unfortunate man's tongue has been affected, and he is unable to talk. Physicians in attendance state he win soon recover and probably regain his speech.

LINES OF ENDEAVOR OFTEN CROSSED NOW

President Reller of Younger Organization Says the Two Clubs Are Working for the Same Purposes. With the suggestion from the f oung Men's Business club, the younger body, that the time seemed to have arrived when this organisation might become a part of the Richmond Commercial club, which is the older organization, the glad band of welcome. was extended by the latter at a banquet last night of the directors of both. The Westcott hotel was the scene of the little gathering of the heads of the two commercial organizations aud the affair was most enjoyable from a social point of view and it also was productive of much good. The directors of the Young Men's Business club were the hosts; the directors of the Ricbmond Commercial club, the guests, and the "get-together-spirit" was manifested on every side. S. E. Swayne. president of the Commercial club, and Will W. Reller, president of the Young Men's Business club, occupied places at the' head ot the table, while directors of the two organizations were lined along either side of the banquet table. President Reller Speaks. President Reller opened proceedings with a general outline of the work of the Young Men's Business club. He pointed out that it had been successful in its effort to "do things" for Richmond, but said that be was ready to admit that the lines of endeavor of, -the two organizations were frequently crossed, and that there resulted an ?' overlapping of work.. He also showed that there were many members of the Young Men's Business club whq also were identified with the Richmond Commercial club and the members were realizing that there waa some. . thing of a burden involved in keeping up an active Interest In both: ; In concluding bis remarks, , President Roller' said that he personally was of the opinion that the Richmond Commer cial club was fulfilling every requirement of an organization of this character and that while the Young Men's Business club could continue as a separate body, he believed it would be wise for a merger of some sort to take place. The plan, he said, by which this could be brought about,, was a matter to be determined later. In response. President Swayne, of the Commercial club began by paying a tribute to the Young Men's Busi ness club saying that he had long ago recognized it as a force in the community. He believed, he said, that there would be better results for the city, however, if two- organizations that , were working for the same end, could work together In single body rather than In separate organizations. President Swayne made it Very plain that the Commercial club would welcome the Young Men's Business club into the fold and he. expressed himself as highly pleased that the young- : er organization had taken the Initiative in the matter. Short Talks Given. Short talks were made by most of the directorrof both organizations, the general sentiment being that the merger should take place. Among those who spoke were John L. Rupe, John H. Nicholson, Charles W. Jordan, E. M. Haas, John Zwisaler, George H Knollenberg, Adam H. Battel, Stephe: Kuth, Will J. Robbins, Will Romey, Omer Whelan, James A. Cam Walker Land, Raymond Mather, George Beidel. Will Quigg, Harlan Simmons, Willard Rupe, Howard Dill, Pettis A. Reid, D. S. Coe, Raymond Nicholson, and Will Decker. j The directors of each body authorized the president to name a committee of three members to take up the matter of the proposed merger, the two committees to meet and outline a plan which will be passed on by both organizations. The Richmond Commercial club now has a membership of 377. It is practically assured that the membership mark will have reached 500 within a month or two, even though the merger with the Young Men's" Business club should not' take place. , However, if it happens that the two shall become one, there is no question that the Commercial club will be one of the largest bodies of its kind in the Middle West in proportion to population. The lines of work that the Young Men's Busi(Continued on Page Six) THE WEATHER ' i HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY Forecast for Richmond and vicinity, clear today; increasing cloudiness Thursday, rain or snow. .' Maximum temperature In last 24 'hours, 36 at 2 p. m. Tuesday. '' Minimum temperature . in last 24 hours, 21 at 7 a. m., Wednesday. Temperature at 12 : 30 p. nv today, 29.' Barometer 30.1. Direction and velocity of wind, sooth west, it miles per hour. - -' - -:

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