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fflHMOM) PHXABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 120. RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, JIARCH 25, 1912. SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS. Four Lassies Circle the Entire Globe Unkissed TEDDY LEADS News Nuggets

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AT CAPITAL IS IN DOUBT

Doth Ta ft and Roosevelt Managers Today Claim Nine of the Thirteen Districts in the State. MARION COUNTY IS . KEY TO SITUATION Qf Edwin Lee, the Roosevelt Chairman, Can Unseat Indianapolis Delegation, He Will Be Dictator. Y CARL MOTE. INDIANAPOLIS, March 25. Who rlll control tomorrow's convention? 'This If the all absorbing topic today. The control of six congressional districts and the election of twelve Roose'velt delegates from Indiana is assured. The control of the state convention would give Roosevelt the four dele-Cates-at-large. The control of- that convention is likely to hinge upon the success or failure of the Colonel's manager to unseat the Marion county delegation. Col. Roosevelt's managers may 'control the convention if the Marion county delegation retains its seats, but Jthey are certain to do so if the delegation is thrown out of the convention. Harry 8. New and Edwin M. Lee, (rival managers for Taft and RooseIvelt, respectively, each claimed nine district today. There being but thirteen districts altogether either Mr. .New or Mr. Lee will be disapointed. i Four districts, the third, fourth, fifth and eleventh, will elect delegates to the national convention today. The re nit in the third, fourth and eleventh 'will Indicate somewhat the result of the convention tomorrow. Edwin M. Lee and Charles H. Campjfeeli; Roosevelt managers, claim the 'third, fourth and eleventh and concede the fifth to Taft, although they .ay the result in the fifth will be closer than expected. - The following estimates, by districts, fcas been made by Mr. Lee from Information given him by hie county and district lieutenants: First district. Roosevelt, 48, Taft 54: Second district, Roosevelt 64, Taft 63; Third district. Rooeevelt 60, Taft 36; Fourth district, Roosevelt 54. Taft 62; Fifth district, Roosevelt 45. Taft 49; Sixth district. Roosevelt 71, Taft 36; Seventh district, Roosevelt 8, Taft 128; Eighth district, Roosevelt 70. Taft 35; Ninth district. Roosevelt 76. Taft 49; Tenth district. Roosevelt 43. Taft 76; Eleventh district. Roosevelt 66ft, Taft 52H; Twelfth district Roosevelt 73, Taft 15; Thirteenth district. RooseYelt 79. Taft 63. The claim that Captain New of nine districts for Taft was not given much credence at the Roosevelt headquarters today, because. It was said, if the Taft leaders were confident of victory they would not be offering good money for delegates in the fourth district or any place else. Th first fight In the convention tomorrow will come when the report of the committee on credentials is made. A minority report Is certain in any case.

ROOSEVELT SWEEPS C0UI1TY OOTSIDE THIS CITY AT MEETINGS HELD SATURDAY

The Roosevelt organization In Wayne county proved to be as strong It not stronger than In the city of Richmond as shown by the results of the township meetings held Saturday afternoon. The returns from the coun ty outside of Richmond give Roosevelt nine delegates and Taft three delegates to the district convention and J&oosevelt ten to Tart's two delegates 9 the; stat convention. xThe New Garden-Webster joint convention, the Jefferson-Harrison convention and the Washington convention elected a Taft delegate to the district convention. The other conventions all named Roosevelt delegates to the district meetings. . However, the New Garden-Webster convention named a Roosevelt delegate to the state convention. . The township meetings Saturday gave Roosevelt a total of nineteen delegates from Wayne county to the district convention and Taft seven delegates; and Roosevelt twenty-one delegates to the state convention to Taft's five delegates. Are Very Well Pleased. The Rooeevelt workers In the city and county are well pleased over the outcome of the ward and township meetings. Theodore Martin will go to the district convention and Louis Gay to the tate convention from Wayne township. The Taft forces offered no opposition at the meeting held at the court house Saturday afternoon. Claude. Keever, delegate, and J. J. Overman, alternate, to the state convention were chosen by the New Garden-Webster townships meeting. Roth are Roosevelt men. To the district convention Will Moore was elected delegate and Alonso Wilcoxen alternate. Although they are not pledged It Is believed Moore will support Taft. Roosevelt men for both conventions

Four young women have just arrived in New York after completing one of the most unique voyages ever enJoyed by a party of girls. Three of the girls are unmarried, while their chape rone is almost as young as themselves. The young women shipped as stewardesses on board a tramp steamer, whose crew was made rp of twentyseven lascars and an English captain. The boat left New York nine months ago, and since that time has completely circled the globe, a journey of 30.000 miles. The fair sailors declared that they met and entertained nun-. dreds of nice young men in all parts of the world, but staunchly denied that any of the young men had been allowed the privilege of kissing them. Two of the girls, Miss Florence and Miss Louise ri Zt of the company that owns the ship. 6 Ulin From left to right: Constance Brown, Florence Barber, Louise Barber, and Mrs. S. E. Mcintosh.

RAID EATON STORE AND BEER SEIZED Eagle Cigar Store Contained; Over 200 Bottles No Arrests Yet. (Palladium Special.) EATON, O.. March 25. The police here raided the Eagle Cigar store this mor'ning Tni" 00: ! of beer. The cigar store is said to be owned by George Johnson, although there is some doubt as to whom the store belongs. No arrests have been made, as yet, but it is likely the prosecuting attorney will file charges against Johnson and others this afternoon or tomorrow. The cases will be heard in city court Friday by Mayor George Kelley. Those arrested will be charged with violating the county local option law. The cigar store has been under the surveillance of the police here for some time as it was thought that Johnson was bootlegging. This morning the police, armed with a warrant sworn out by J. Warren Smith, raided the place and found the bottled beer in the rear of the living apartments of Johnson, which is above the cigar store. The liquor was confiscated. This store was raided some time ago but as the evidence the authorities secured was not tangible no arrests were made. INSPECT SCHOOLS OF THE TOWNSHIP James Howarth. township trustee and Charles O. Williams, county superintendent, started the regular inspection of the township schools this morning. It is likely that the inspection will require the attention of the trustee and superintendent for several days. were selected by Jackson township. C. M. Pierce and Gus Garrett were named delegates and William Floyd and C. E. Hiatt. alternates to the state convention;O. P. Hall and Park Gipe delegates, and Byron Strattan and Felix Johnson, alternates to the district convention. A' full quota of Roosevelt men were elected by Franklin township.' Mood Welsh, delegate. Everett Hunt, alternate were chosen to the state convention and Jeff Alderman, delegate, and Moses Thary alternate to the district convention. Green township elected George Frazer, delegate and George Duke, alternate to the state convention. James Cranor was chosen delegate' and Ol Scanlon, alternate to the district convention. In Washington township Theodore Crist was chosen delegate and James O. Bragg alternate to the district convention and F. M. Jones was elected delegate and Harry Ward alternate to the state convention. Boston township elected Roosevelt delegates. In Center township, John F. Dynes was elected delegate to the district t convention, and A. J. McKinney, alternate; to the state convention. T. R.I Jessup, delegate. W. K. Cheesman, 1 ternate; and to the joint convention Joseph A. Commons, delegate and W. A. Bert sen, alternate. All of the above are known as Roosevelt men and will vote for Roosevelt delegates at the conventions to which they were cnosne. At the Jefferson-Harrison townships meeting David Niccum (Taft) was elected delegate to the district meeting with Frank WorU a Roosevelt man. as alternate. Albert Hindman was chosen delegate to the state convention with Merton Grilles as alternate

EAGLES MEMORIAL -WAS HELD SUNDAY

Simple but Beautiful Tribute Paid to Dead Members of the Lodge. The Eagle's Memorial service held at the Murray theater yesterday afterT7 ' thG ! W,B Ul lutJ lous' was not ,a,geiy at-, tended because of the inclement I t weather. However four, hundred members and their friends were present. The most beautiful feature of the exercises was the roll call of the departed brethren.. The stage was darkened and a large American eagie placed in the center, covered witn flowers. When the name of a deceased member was called out, a small incandescent light in the eagle showed up through the flowers, while a muffled drum softly beat out "taps." This was repeated 1

for each of the twenty-eight men. The (cost ot the city, including a storm sewEagle's quartet, composed of members ! cr, will be about $4,300. The improveof the lodge rendered several songs in ment will cost about $16,500 if the

a very effective manner. The entire service was marked bv i simple devotion to the memnrv of thk ! members of the lodge, who have been called. Memorial Exercises. Selection "Old Church Organ" W. P. Chamness Eagles' Orchestra Quartet "Please Be Still" Lee B. Nusbaum Chas E. Lankert, 1st Tenor Shubel S. Cook, 2nd Tenor August H. Eggeraeyer, 1st bass Frank J. Hebbler, 2nd bass Opening Exercises Officers Wayne Aerie, No. 666 Solo Selected Miss Karolyn Karl Calling Roll Departed Brothers August Johanning, Worthy Secretary. Oration Hon. M. O. Burns, Butler Aerie, Hamilton, Ohio. Solo Selected Miss Karolyn Karl Closing Exercises ' ' Officers Wayne Aerie, No. 666. "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" 'Ambrose Quartet and Orchestra Prayer. Hymn "Nearer, My God. To Thee" Quartet and Audience "Onward Christian Soldiers" .. W. P. Chambers Orchestra Mrs. Fred Miller, Accompanist. WOMAN DESIRES TO ATTEND EXECUTION (National Xewa Association) NEW HAVEN. Conn.. March 25. For the first time in the history of Connecticut, a woman has asked for permission to attend an execution. Miss Catherine Davis, through her brother, John . Davis, - husband of Mrs. Mamie Davis, who was shot to 'death by Andras Tangelll, has - applied . to Capt. of Detectives Dunn for' permission to witness the hanging of Tangelli on Thursday night. Capt. Dunn advised Davis that it is impossible for him to grant the request -and suggested that he apply-to the warden of the state prison for perj mission. A legal opinion obtained here is to the effect that Miss Davis can be present only as a guest of Tangelli. SI.ir.HT HOPRS FOP SLIGHT HOPES FOR ROBBINS' RECOVERY The condition of Byram C. Bobbins, of Detroit, who was injured in a traction wreck near Indianapolis Friday night, is very critical, and slight hopes are entertained for his recovery. It is said by attending physicians that he may not survive the night, he bavins suffered a relapse this morning- Attorney John F. Robbius. brother of the injured man. left for Indianapolis this noon.

GALORE UP THIS MORNING Numerous Improvements the City Considered by the Board. in Streets, alleys and sidewalks were put down, taken up and ordered made t works this morning south Sixteenth, if improved at all, will be imuroved as petitioned for bv the property owners some time ago, and the sidewalks on the east side will jbe made to the property line, irrespective of trees. j A resolution for a cement sidewalk j on south Tenth street from E to F street was adopted. West' Main street from Fifth, to Eighth street will be improved by a resolution passed thi3 morning. The property owners are to choose between brick and macadam street paving. The South 'street is bricked, and shout Sin4no if! macadam roadway is made. This does ' not include the eitv's shore of the !

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cost. . i enaum vote or tne miners, dui win noi The petition asking for cement side-1 act untu the result of the miners and walks, curbs, and gutters on North i operators' conference is known. Fourth street from A to D streets, was ! The policy -to be pursued in case a kiven recognition, a resolution for j strike is called may be settled in adthis improvement being passed. A ma- vance.

jority of the owners favor this im-! provement, but one widow who has a ! full length lot to pay for, objects to j the cost. Ten days are given in which 1 to file a remonstrance. The board took under advisement the vacation of an alley running north from Laurel street which is desired j closed by the two property owners on I each side. ; The board decided to build the arch ' at the Glen entrance on Main street, and ordered city engineer Charles to prepare plans for the same this morning. A bid on a pair of Howe ten ton ball bearing scales, to cost 5209 exclusive of the wooden framework and setting j

the scales, entered by the McConaha ! case for tne government today Attor-1 rating electric lines and wires, to company of this city, was accepted, i nev Butler, of St. Paul, arraigned the j place the same underground. The inThe scales are for the market bouse. ten DeeJ bai"ona on trial in the federal j staliation of such a system would be A resolution providing for cement 1 court here for criminal violation of the i very expensive, the cost to the city sidewalks, curbs and gutters on South I Sherman law. light plant, alone being probably $60,-

Eleventh street, from G to J streets,!

was adopted. Cement sidewalks from j company, and Morris and company, toRichmond avenue to Lincoln street on : day have just as effective a monopoly Southwest. Second, street were also or-! on the meat markets of the country dered by resolution. I as though their proposed billion dollar

Supt. Johnson .vas given authority to negoUatsJCMgvffc purchase of dead poles from , the Central Union company. City Attorney Gardner stated to the board of works this- morning that the . much mooted and all important water works franchise question would be up before the-board soon as the city legal department has about finished its work on it. Mayor Zimmerman said that the board wanted - the francihse and wanted it quick, for it was either to be accepted or the bids thrown outPrompt action" is'desired," because advertisements for the new bids would have to be made immediately. ANOTHER MEETING TO BE HELD TODAY The committees of the two commerj cial organizations In this city which j are working on the idea of consolidatiing the Commercial CJub and the I Young Mens Business club, mill meet uub aemoon at ciock mi we umimercial Club rooms to discuss the proposed consolidation, further. It is expected that the committees will reach a decision this afternoon. SOMEBODY HEP The elk at the Glen abed his horns Saturday morning, this being the annual event with the herd boss. Weather prophets and naturalists say this warmer weather.

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BY RAILWAYS

Demand for Increased Wages by Engineers on Eastern Roads Flatly Refused in Reply Today. RAILROADS CANNOT MEET THE EXPENSE Miners' Policy Committee Assembles at Cleveland Today to Make Arrangements for Big Strike. (Xatlonal News Association NEW YORK, March 25 Fifty Eastern railroads have rejected the demands of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers for an incrase in wages. In the reply of the railroads made public here today it is stated that it is impossible to grant the increase. "In view of the fact that the present rates of wages are as a rule full and liberal, and the railroads are financially unable to bear the increased expense involved it is evidently impossible to grant the request which you have submitted," says the answer. The reply is addressed to W. F. Stone, grand chief engineer of the Brotherhood, and was presented to the Engineers' chief at a joint conference between the railroads, representatives and Mr. Stone today. The reply also says in part: "The railways represented in this district are fifty in number and carry about one-half of the passenger and freight traffic of the United States. Figures are given for the Eastern roads to show that while- gross earnings increased $18,550,659, in 1911, there was , a decrease in the net earnings of $27,659,300, and while 8,197 less men" are increased $39,416,802 This headlong movement toward financial disaster cannot proceed unchecked." MINERS ASSEMBLE. fll.KVRI.ANn. O ' March 25. Inter-

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ferepce to be resumed here -tomorrow was heightened today by the assembling of the executive committee of the united Mine Workers of America at the hotel Euclid, and of the pllicy committee of the same organization, totaling 200 men. The policy committee has power to raise a strike in both the anthracite and bituminous fields and to submit a proposition to a referTEN DEEF BARONS BITTERLY SCORED Government Attorney, Closing the Cas, Denounces the Packers. in C National News Association) CHICAGO, March 25. Closing the "Armour and company, Swift and combine had gone through," Butler said. In the early part of his argument he paid his respects to certain witnesses. "The witnesses called by the government were for the most part employes of these companies and were manifest ly unwilling to aid tne government in the discovery of all facts as they exist. This unwillingness coupled with the manner of witnesses upon the stand, their manifest evasion, their, lack of candoe, their willful concealment of facts well known to them, and their perversion of truth fully justifies the jury in believing to be true all that these employes said which tends to support the claim of the government, and in receding all they said in opposition to the government's claims,' said Butler. "In every criminal ease there are two substantial questions: Has an offense been committed? Did the defendants commit it? "In this case if there is found a combination the responsibility of the defendants is plain." TRACTION MEETING FOR THIS EVENING The. directors of the Richmond tc Eastern Indiana Traction ., company will hold a meeting this evening at the Commercial Club rooist. Although there is nothing of especial interest to be brought before the directors, a genieral discussion will take place.

(National News'Association) BOSTON, March 25. The engagement has just been announced ot Mrs. Katherine M. Bryer to her father-in-law, Frank A. Bryar, of Sandwich, New Hampshire.

SALEM, Ore., March 25. Gov. West of Oregon, announces that when he goes to Boise, Idaho, next fall to attend the governors' conference he will ride the 500 miles by horseback despite the fact that the route lies through the most rugged country of North America. BOSTON, Mass.. March 25 That nine-tenths of the women of Boston are bowlegged and knockkneed was the statement made by Mrs. LI life Vilsa Wyman, teacher in a fashionable dancing school and as a result the Back Bay section is up in arms against her. CINCINNATI, March 25.lxwneck dresses and peekaboo shirtwaists are the cause of much of the tuberculosis among women .according to Miss Anna C. Minogue, associate editor of the Catholic Telegraph. BALTIMORE, March 25. "Free lunch" is an added feature at the Sunday services at the Methodist church of The Redeemer, the Rev. E. T. Liddell, an evangelist believing that the soul can be reached through the stomach. NEW YORK, March 25. Theodore Koenig, aged S5 and Mrs. Ma rie Broderick, aged 83 years, in mates of the Odd Fellows Home at Unionport, the Bronx, have left the institution to get married and start life anew. BOARD WANTS ALL WIRESJJUIIIIELj Committee Is Appointed Today to See If Project Is Feasible. Underground wire tunnels in the business district of the city,' from South E to North E and from the river east to Sixteenth street, will be considered by a committee appointed at the meeting of th board of works this morning. The committee consists of the board of works. Superintendent of Attorney Gardner. The committee Is to report as soon as the legal points involved and other details can be considered. The motion to appoint the committee was made bi the mayor and resulted from a statement by Supt. Johnson, that the present ordinance, fixing the responsibility for loss of life and property from live wires, was unjust. He stated that under the joint pole agreement, a wire falling across a lower wire and becoming, charged, causing loss of life or damage, the owner of the lower wire must pay the penalty, although bis line might be in perfect condition. This is illustrated by the killing of a horse on the West Side some months ago, when a telephone wire falling across a L., H. & P. wire caused the death of a horse. The power company had to pay almost the entire amount of damages to the owner of the horse although its line was not at fault. Companies operating wires in this city cannot be forced, under their franchises, to place their wires underground, but the board contends that the wires on poles in the thickly settled and congested business districts menace lives and property, .and that under the police powers granted the city it can compel the companies ope000. However, the Light, Heat and Power company and the city plant will soon have to erect new poles, Johnson says, and as wooden poles are so much more expensive now, costing about 60 per cent more than they did six years ago, he contends the underground system in the end would be cheaper. Most cities of the size, of Richmond are having this same trouble with wires and poles, it was stated at the meeting. HALF-DAY HOLIDAYS FOR GAAR SHOPMEN Saturday afternoon holidays will be given the employes of the Rumety Tractor company, starting the week of March 31. The force will start work at 6:40 a. m. and work until six in the evening through the week, and quit work Saturday noon. This will reduce the work two hours per week, giving the men 58 instead of 60 hours per week. Formerly the men worked Saturday afternoons until 4 o'clock. The order is the result of a petition of shopmen. "EQUAL SUFFRAGE" FRIDAY EVENING An address on Equal Suffrage will be made by Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke at the Hick School Hall on Friday evening. March twenty-ninth, at eight o'clock. This meeting will be held in the evening to enable those who are occupied durins the day to attend. All are cordially Invited., men as well as women. Admission free.

111 FIGHT IN SIXTH TODAY

Taft Forces Have Conceded That the District Will Name Two Roosevelt National Delegates. ROOSEVELT WINNER IN HENRY COUNTY Gets 6 of 12 Delegates Outside of New Castle and That City's Taft Delegates to Lose Out. DELEGATES TO DIST. MEETING Ttft T. R. Fayette 0 11 Franklin 7 0 Hancock ............. 2 ' 8 Henry . 6 6 Rush, ...11 3 Shelby 6 9 Union . 5 0 Wayne ...7 t lit Totals 44 It In Henry county New Castle's six delegates are contested but it is probable the Roosvelt delegation will be seated. Two delegates In Henry county outside of New Castle, listed for Taft In the above table, are claimed by the Roosevelt faction. Should Roosevelt secure all the six contested delegates and the two doubtful ones it would give him a total of 64 votes at the district meeting. Only 54 votes are necessary to elect. Everything points to a Roosevelt victory at Connersville Thursday when the sixth district Republican convention, called for the purpose of electing two delegates to the national convention, assembles. Figures shown in the above table are obtained from conservative sources. There will be 106 delegates at the convention and the faction that can muster 64 votes will elect the' two national delegates. Six of Henry county's eighteen delegates are Roosevelt men beyond question of a doubt, having been ejected in districts outside the city of New Castle. With these six delegates the Roosevelt faction can muster 56 votes at the Connersville convention, two more than necessary to elect two Roosevelt national dele- ' gates. The district's delegation to the state convention will have a substantial Roosevelt majority. As a result of the township meetings held in Wayne county Saturday after- -noon Roosevelt secured nine out of twelve delegates to the district conven tion. At the ward meetings held in Richmond Friday night ten of the four ' teen district convention delegates el ected were Roosevelt men. so Wayne county's total delegation to the Connersville convention will comprise 19 Roosevelt men and 1 Taft men. Henry County Fight. The city of New Castle will send two sets of delegates to the convention, six for Roosevelt and ' six for Taft. Which delegation will be seated, depends on the complexion of tne credentials committee, which undoubtedly will have a majority of Roosevelt men In its membership, so it is more : than probable the New Castle Taft delegates will receive a chilly turn down. Roosevelt men in New Castle are very sore at the treatment they received at the city convention Friday afternoon. The call for the convention stipulated that the delegates to the district and state conventions should be elected by ballots, but the Hernly-Barnard -Elliott crowd realizing the Roosevelt . men outnumbered their ' henchmen three to one would not permit balloting and Charley Hernly calmly named solid Taft delegations to both conventions then adjourned the convention. The enraged Roosevelt men then met in convention and regularly elected by ballot six Roosevelt delegates to the district convention and the same number to the state convention! ' The Roosevelt men who attended the meeting over which Hernly presided have signed a statement to the effect that the Taft delegates to both conventions were irregularly chosen and demanding that the Roosevelt delegates be seated at both the state and district conventions. Most of Wayne county's delegation ' to the state convention, held at Indianapolis tomorrow, left for the capital city this afternoon to attend a district caucus tonight. THE WEATHER STATE AN : DLOCAL. Fair and warmer. HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. Forecast for Richmond and vicinity: Fair and wanner tonight, increasing cloudiness Tuesday. Maximum - temperature in last 24:rTS, 2S at p. m. Sunday. MinimumiWJrature fat last' 24 hours, 10 at 7 a., S. Monday. Tens; perature at 12:30 p. m. today. 21. Barometer 2S.2. Direction and Telocity of wind. N. W. 10 miles per boor. Precipitation in last 24 hours, .04 incSu- -

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