Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 136, 12 April 1912 — Page 1

RICHMONB PA.LLAB1UM

AND SUN-TELEGRAM XXXVII. NO. 13G. RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 12, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. hm OFFER New York Is Called The Most Crowded City

RY. ENGINEERS WILL STRIKE IN THE EAST

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News Nuggets (National News Association) SCRANTON. Ta.. April 12. While attending a dance William Waring suddenly began to bark like a dog and frightened off all the othrr dancers. His case is diagnosed as hydrophobia. MAY FESTIVAL

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Attorney General Wickersham Refuses International's Plan of Dividing Into Two Concerns.

felX COMPANIES IS THE FEDERAL EDICT fcase Will Now Be Put Up to Company's Directors It Is Probable Action Will Be Taken to Courts. (National News Association) . WASHINGTON, April 12. Negotiations for the voluntary dissolution of Ithe International Harvester company Jfcavejbeen abruptly broken off by the department of justice. E. A. Bancroft, attorney for the Harvester company, has left Washington for Chicago, (where he will confer with the direc tors of that concern. Attorney General Wickersham definitely refused to j consider the plan of the Harvester company for a partition of the corporation into two parts, insisting that if competition is to be restored in the 'trade, the company must agree to diIvide into six separate concerns, each (manufacturing only one of the patents know held by the trust. This, it is said, the company is unwilling to do without a fight In the courts, as it considers that under the recent decision of the U. S. Supreme Court in the mimeof graph case it would be possible to get a favorable decision from that court. The outcome, however, of the negotiations depends upon the action taken by the Harvester company directors, and if they decide to agree to the ultimatum of Mr. Wickersham a friendlly suit dissolving the corporation will le filed shortly. ACTION IS NOT KNOWN. CHICAGO. April 12. What stand 'will be taken regarding the voluntary -dissolution of the , Harvester., trust, depends upon a report to be made to the (directors of the company by Attorneys 'Bancroft and Wilson, on their way There from Washington after a conference with the attorney general. "I j cannot say just what action will be taken when Attorneys Bancroft and rWilson arrive," said General Manager ,C. F. Funk, today. "A conference of officers will be called before any move toward dissolving the company may be hmade." IVALPARAISO UNIV. YOUTHSHAD RIOT (Paint Town Red Early Today and Many Expulsions Are to Follow. (National News Association) VALPARAISO, Ind.. April 12. fThree hundred students of Valparaiso university, out on a rampage, held Valparaiso In terror early today and it required the combined efforts of the police and fire department to quiet them. WindowB were smashed, signs were torn down and many of the students fired revolver's in the air, terrifying residents. A number of the college "buildings were damaged and in the "business section the damage was heavy. The rioting caused a semi-panic inji theater. The entire crowd started a rush for the door but were finally quieted. The rioting followed a class scrap Jn which two classes were engaged. PThere was some bitter feeling on the part of the students because of the re cent arrest of eleven of their number llor playing baseball in the streets. Aftler the class scrap had ended the students rushed toward the business district of the town where the wild demonstration began. A track of brokien windows and street lights marks the course of the students back to the .campus where the demonstration finally ended with window smashing in the dormitories. The faculty held a consultation tcyday over the outbreak in the school. Hundreds of expulsions will be ordered, according to a statement issued .from the president's office. HAVE COMMISSION, BUT SHY ON COIN ' Dr. S. E. Bond, of this city, member of the commission appointed by Governor Marshall to prepare an exhibit from this state for the fifteenth international congress on hygiene and demography to be held at Washington next September, met with Dr. J. N. Hurty, state health commissioner yesjterday to plan the work. The state is divided into five districts, each of the members being given a district In which to arouse interest in Indiana's part of the Washington conference. The one big question which is perplexing the members of the commission is the lack of funds jjto prepare an exhibit

NEW YORK, April 12. Professor Elgin R. L. Gould, author and lecturer on sociological and economic questions, declares: "New York is the worst crowded city in the world. In one block in the San Juan district (colored colony on West Side) 5,000 people are living. There are 46,836 rooms in this city, and this unsanitary housing is responsible for physical impairment with loss of life and wealth to the nation. The worst evil of New York is overcrowding." (The upper photo shows a scetie in Bombay on a holiday, and the lower shows a typical crowded street in the ghetto on the East Side, New York City).

DISEASE fOLLOWS THE HIGHWATERS Health Conditions in " and About Memphis Are Reported Serious. (National News Association) MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 12. Despite the assertion of United States engineers at Memphis that the conditions had greatly improved in the Memphis flooded districts, hundreds are today reported dying from starvation and fever at different points between New Madrid, Mo., and Helena, Ark., on the St. Francis basin. Numbers of women and children at New Madrid are ill with fever. At another point near New Madrid smallpox is reported in a most violent form. Several are sick with fever at Tiptonville, Tenn., and Hickman, Ky., while many are today reported starving and dying from exhaustion in the districts near Luxora, Ark.; Barfield, Ark.; Proctor and points south as far as Laconia Circle, Ark. There is an unconfirmed report circulated today that wealthy men who had built the town of Wilson, Ark., were guarding the negroes under arms to prevent them from leaving, depopulating the place. The government denies having received this report. CLUSTER LIGHTING WILL KIGIT UP ROW Supporters and Opponents of Project to Take It Before Council. There promises to be a lively time of it at council meeting Monday night over the proposed installation of cluster lights on Main street, advocated by a majority of Main street merchants and the Y. M. B. C. branch of the Commercial Club and violently opposed by Nimrod H. Johnson, superintendent of the city light plant, who Is supported in his stand by Mayor Zimmerman. Johnson says the city plant cannot afford to supply free current for such a lighting system, but those who are supporting the project say that if such is the case there is something wrong with the management of the light plant as smaller cities than Richmond can afford to have such systems. "We will thresh the whole matter out before council and I am going to do some plain talking, said Mr. Johnson today. Promoters of the project say they will be on hand "loaded for bear," and it appears as though the fur will fly In a lively fashion.

G, 0. P. FIGHT IS BITTER Roosevelt Contest May Bel . iarnea to rioor or rational Convention. (National News Association) BAY CITY, T.Iich., April 12. One of the most hotly fought out contests over the seating of delegation that is to come before the Republican National convention in Chicago is expected to grow out oT the riotous meeting of the Republicans of the state here yesterday, according to leaders of both factions today. The Roosevelt men are preparing to carry their claims not only to the credentials committee, but to the floor of the convention, if possible, and the bitterness that marked the meeting here is likely to be reflectd in Chicago, it is asserted. The Roosevelt faction will be headed by W. Frank Knox deposed state stairman, whose credentials were ignored and who refused to call the Taft convention to order. The action of Governor Osborne in calling out state troops to guard the convention hall will be brought in by the Taft men to refute the story of the Roosevelt followers that the Taft faction used steam roller methods. Both Taft and Roosevelt factions elected six delegates at large to the convention. A TAME CONVENTION. LOUISVILLE. Ky., April 12,-The Republican state convention completed its labors and adjourned after" a tame session, the bitter fight that was predicted having failed to develop. This was due to the Roosevelt men deciding to base their hopes on a contest of the state in the Chicago convention. The Taft men had their own way here. The Kentucky delegation to Chicago will consist of twenty-three Taft delegates and three Roosevelt delegates. . WILL HONOR KEARNY Body of Famous Soldier Escorted to Capital. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, D. C, April 12. The remains of Gen. Philip Kearny, which were removed from the family vault in New York city a few days ago were brought to this city under a distinguished escort today and reinterred in the Arlington National . Cemetery. The reburial of the famous Federal cavalry leader was accompanied by impressive military services. President Taft attended the exercises, with the members of his cabinet, numerous senators and representatives, delegations from military and patriotic societies and a large throng of Grand Army veterans.

MICHIGAN

23 HOUSES BURNED AT HARTFORD, CONN

Eastern Section of the City Nearly Destroyed Early This Morning. (National News Association) HARTFORD, Conn., April 12. A large section of East Hartford was destroyed by fire early today. The fire I caused $175,000 damage, made one i hundred families homeless and de stroyed many buildings. At 6 o'clock the fire was still burning although under control. Up to that hour twentythree buildings had been burned. The blaze, which originated in the Cairns Wood Working Company's plant in Connecticut Boulevard, spread with terrific rapidity. The East Hartford fire department was unable to cope with the situation and assistance was called for. from Hartford. Just before the flames were discovered there was a terrific detonation at the factory which was heard for miles. Immediately the building burst into flames and sparks were hurled in all directions. The sparks ignited other fires in several different quarters. The wood working plant was situated in the midst of a tenement district inhabited chiefly by foreigners who were thrown into a panic by the flames and fled from their homes in terror. All the police in East Hartford were rushed to the scene to handle the frightened fire refugees. They were unable to do so and reserves were sent from Hartford. Two hotels old landmarks the Sutter and Allen houses, were among the buildings ijurned. although all the guests got out safely. Another landmark" ;h at was wiped out was the Jejj Lumber yards. "DAY DODGERS" WILL GIVE A PLAY The "day dodgers' will give their annual play in Lindley Hall, Earlham College, on April 27th, the committee having selected "Les Romantiques." This promises to be one of the best emateur performances of its class ever presented by Earlham students and no doubt there will be a large attendance from town as the cast will be made up of Richmond people. Mr. Brandon Griffis, one of the most talented amateurs in this city will have a leading role. J. L. RUPE TO BE THE TOASTMASTER Attorney John L. Rupe of this city will act as toastmaster at the banquet at the annual conclave of the Grand Commandery, Knights Templars, which is to be held at Indianapolis, May 8 and 8. Mr. Rupe Is grand commander. About 600 visitors are expected to attend the conclave. This will be the fifty-eighth annual meeting of the Knights Templars. The present membership of the Knlgths Templars In Indiana Is 8.000. The annual election of officers will take place. May 9.

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Brotherhood Men Cast! Their Ballots in Favor of; a Walkout. RICHMOND DIV. OF PA. ROAD AFFECTED Ultimatum of the Engineers Has Been Sent to Railroad Heads to Be Accepted or Turned Down. (National News Association) NEW YORK. April 12 Engineers of fifty eastern railroads have voted over- j whelmingly for a strike. The count of the votes was completed today. Of the 25,700 engineers who responded to the referendum vote on the question of a strike, 93.1 per cent voted in favor of the walkout. The territory effected lies east of the Mississippi river and north of the Ohio river, and the Norfolk and Western railroad. The vote was taken following the refusal of the railroad heads to grant the demands of the brotherhood of locomotive engineers, which were recently presented them. The question of whether the strike will be declared now hinges upon the action of the committee representing the railroad heads, to which Warren F. Stone, grand chief of the engineers addressed a letter today asking them if they had any kind of a proposition to make. The railroad managers will hold a meeting, Monday, April 15, at which the proposition will be discussed. In addition to the vote taken among the members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Brotherhoods of Fireman and Enginemen were allowed to vote. They returned an overwhelming majority in favor of a strike, although their ballots were not entered into the count of the votes cast by the engineers. "We will wait a reasonable time and unless the managers come forward with a counter yrqpqrt tkm-4a- reply- to-t a letter I am mailing them today we will arrange for an immediate walkout," declared Mr. Stone at noon. WAYNE COUNTY TO MEET jHEJEMAND Will Send Money to State Treasury, Now Badly Bent by Democrats. It is likely that next Monday County Treasurer Albertson will send to the state treasury the amount demanded from Wayne county's coffers, in the recent call sent out by the financially swamped state administration. It is not known how much will be sent and the call issued by State Board of Finance is being interpreted in different ways by the various county treasurers in the state. The call asked for "twenty-five per cent of all moneys due the state treasury in the June settlement." Many of the county treasurers, harrassed by numerous calls for such premature payments during the past year, decided that the call meant "25 per cent of the money due the state in June, in the treasuries at the time the money is sent." W. H. Volmer, state treasurer, says that the misunderstanding which some of the county tufasurejs seem to have reached would have to be corrected in some way. He says in case the officials do not send the advance payments asked for that another advance payment call will be issued in May. Deputy County Treasurer Ahl stated today that the state administration has gotten itself in a bad place and that it is surely "up against it." Deputy Ahl says that the county treasurers are taking the call just as it reads in that twenty-five per cent of the moneys now on hand should be sent to the state in accordance with the call. At the end of the fiscal year, 1911, the Democratic administration had an admitted deficit of $51,000 and an actual deficit of $80,000, it is said. It drew on the 1912 revenue in September, 1911, to pay bills of the latter year. It is understood that State House Democrats did not desire to make an advance call for money In April or May as they fear the political effect of exposing the Democratic administration deficit. ENGINEER IS DEAD; FIREMAN IS DYING MUSCATINE, la.. April 12. John Adams, engineer, is dead, and John Moriarty, fireman, is dying today of injuries received when a switch engine crossing a bridge weakened by the recent floods, fell through and plunged into twenty feet of water 'in Cones iake. Adams was buried under his cab. Moriarity jumped as the engine dropped and was crushed between the bridge timbers and the locomotive. HU right leg was cat oft

WASHINGTON. April 12 Justice Pitney is the first Washington resident to suffer from heat this year. He ordered a page to provide him with a palm leaf fan in the supreme court chamber.

MANSFIELD. Mass.. April 12. While lying unconscious on the ground where he had been hurled f-om p automobile. J. L. Bacon was robbed of $35. his shoes and bunts coat and necktie. MIDDLETOWN. X. Y.. April 12. A shoemaker here has placed the following advertisement in the window of his shop: "Ho'.l In all its glory. Everything now ready for a rush of condemned soles." WORCESTER. Mass.. Arril 12. Upon looking at the Eole of one of her shoes to see if it needed repairing. Miss Dorothy D. Burke of 10 Perkins street, found a valuable diamond which had lodged in her shoe. GRAHAM. Mo.. April 12 After hatching his spring chickens Allen McNeal, a farmer living near here has hatched a crop of grass hoppers to feed them with. NEW YORK. April 12. Miss Millicent Mailer, a rich London society woman arrived on the Cedric wearing a live monkey on her breast. Its the latest style, she says. GEN,- GRANT DIED SUDDENLY IN II, Y, Famous Army Officer and Son of U. S. Grant Heart Disease Victim. (National News Association) NEW YORK, April 12. Official announcement was made today that the cause of the death of General Frederick Bent Grant, eon of former President Grant and commander of the department of the East, was cardiac trombctefs, the- formatroti -of a blood clot on the heart. The death certificate giving this cause was drawn up by D. Abbe, physician of the late general. Following this announcement details of the death of Gen. Grant were made public by Attorney Turrington. who was at Gen. Grant's bedside when he passed away at the Hotel Buckingham shortly after midnight. Mr. Turrington said, "in response to a telephone message at midnight I came to the hotel with Dr. Abbe. The general was slowly dying then, and a few minutes after our arrival passed away. "Last evening the general found great difficulty in breathing. The nurses were in constant attendance and Mrs. Grant decided that if they could raise him from his bed and take him to a window it would improve his condition. The women tried their best to lift the general, but they found the effort was too much for them. One of the nurses called a bellboy to come up and aid them. When the boy reached the room he found the woman trying to raise the general and without stopping to ask any questions he rushed down stairs and gave the alarm. Then everybody became excited. The general died from formation of a blood clot over the heart." Mr. Turrington refused to make any further statement. Death Kept Secret. Hours after the news of the death became public the utmost secrecy was preserved at the Hotel Buckingham. Even the closest friends iho called at the hotel were unable to see anyone close to the family circle, and Lieut. Howzie, U. S. A., aide to Gen. Grant, declined to receive visitors. "It will be some time before I can come down and see the reporters." was the message the aide sent. He has at all times acted as a spokesman for the family upon the subject of the general's nines. Equally reticent were the doctors who were present during the general's last moments. Dr. Dench said he was too busy to talk to newspaper men and declined positively to make any statement. At the office of Dr. Robert Abbe it was stated the doctor had been called out of - town for a consultation. Henry W. Taft, a brother of president Taft. Gen. V. S. Green. Col. W. M. Black and Major Sam Rober, all good friends of the Grant family, called at the hotel and left cards. They were not able to see any member of the family. Gen. Grant "was 62 years of age and a graduate of West Point. His military career began, however, when he was a mere boy, when he accompanied his father on several campaigns in the Civil War. Gen. Grant was married in 1874 to Miss Honore, daughter of H. H. Honore of Chicago. MRS. LA FOLLETTE TO SPEAK FOR HUSBAND SAN FRANCISCO. CaL, April 12. Mrs. Robert La Follette will make a swing around the circle in California in the Interests of her husband's presidential nomination race. The senator's wife will appeal to the women voters and will address a number of specially arranged meetings. She will come to the "Golden state immediately after the Oregon primaries.

Annual Local Musical Event, Next Month, Promises to Be Most Successful One Ever Held Here.

ORCHESTRA AND THE CHORUS REMARKABLE Musical Critics Throughout' Country Have Followed Work of Local Organization with Interest. BY ESTHER GRIFFIN WHITE. That the artistic success of the coming May Festival program of which Is published for the first time today, was assured when it was previously announced that the Richmond Symphony orchestra would supply the instrumental phases, goes without saying. The splendid concerts, given by this musical organization the past winter were a criterion of its accomplishment later on at the time of the more ambitious event, the progress made sine last year being pronounced and evident to even the most superficial lover of music. The Richmond Symphony orchestra, in short, has placed itself In the professional class and sustains comparison with the most distinguished among the latter. The Richmond May FesUvals are becoming among the best known In the country. Nearly Local Product. Begun same years ago with the assistance of imported orchestras and soloists they are now an almost entirely local product and suffer nothing by contrast. The chorus, under Mr. Earhart's direction, has always been highly regarded by visiting orchestral organizations, and under his continued ins true-

tion. now sings, with great ensemble ef- ,

lect Dorn or long practice and intelligent and discriminating training, the personnel varying lltUe from year to year. Personal and musical familiarity and association has molded the chorus into a wonderfully flexible whole. The Richmond May Musical Festival is the outcome of the public spirit of , the citizens of the town. Presented first, about eight years ago, at the instance of a number of music-lovers who organized themselves into a Board of Directors In order to promote the celebration of such an event annually, three festivals were given under the auspices of this organization. The first in 1S04 with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and foreign soloists. The second and third with the Thomas orchestra and singers brought from abroad. Event is Revived. Several years elapsed before these musical events were resumed, the Commercial Club, in 1910. with Mr. Xettleton Xeff as chairman of the executive committee, inaugurating a new series with the Richmond Symphony Orchestra as a musical basis. A successful festival was given, with foreign soloists again, which was repeated in 1911, with E. M. Haas as chairman of the same committee. At this I time local talent was used in the solo numbers as well as the orchestra and chorus. This year's festival again takes advantage of the presence of the residence of distinguished local vocalists and will have three on its programs, Mrs. Charles Igelman, Mrs. F. W. Krueger and Mrs. Fred Bartel to appear. Of the out of town soloists, Carl Morris, baritone, John B. Miller, tenor, and Jesse Lynn Hopkins, contralto, are all favorites with Richmond audiences and will be beard with pleasure. The program given below is a catholic one, including compositions by the great masters of the old 'school and some of the more radical modems, ranging from Beethoven to Grieg, from Mendelssohn to LeoncaTallo. . One of the features will be the ehilr dren's chorus on Friday afternoon 'and the violin concerto by Mr. Frederick Hicks and the orchestra on Friday evening. The program, which follows, has been this year varied by the. inclusion of several shorter chorus numbers instead of having but a single long one, as has been the custom In the past The first evening will be more operatic in character while Mendelssohn (Continued on Pag E'ght) THE WEATHER HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. Forecast for Richmond and vicinity: Increasing cloudiness, probably showers, warmer. Maximum temperature, 78, at noon Friday. Minimum temperature, 50, at 6 a. m., Friday. Temperature at 11:20, 78. Barometer. 29.99. STATE Fair Friday, local thunder- " storms Friday night or Saturday. LOCAL Increasing cloudiness probably followed by showers.

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