Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 149, 27 April 1912 — Page 1

MON AI.TvAIDTTTlVir AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 149. : RICHMOND, IXD., SATURDAY EVENING, AI?R1X 27, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. FELLOWS Mother of Two Titanic Waifs Now Located ROOSEVELT IK HIGH SPIRITS DR. PEARSON DIES IN CHICAGO TODAY FAIRBANKS IS IN FAVOR OF CITY FORESTS A LODGE EVENT

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Ninety-third Anniversary of the Founding of the Order Was Observed Here Last Evening.

UDGE ORBISON IS PRINCIPAL SPEAKER iMembers of Four Local Lodges Hear Masterful Address .. -Local History of the " Brotherhood. Judge Charles J. Orbison, of Indianapolis, last night delivered what, undoubtedly was the strongest, the most 'interesting and the most eloquent adjdress before a fraternal society that (has been heard in Richmond in many iyears. The occasion was the observance of jthe , ninety-third anniversary of the i founding of Odd Fellowship In the ..United States, and all of the lodges of (this order in Richmond Joined in the observance. Judge Orbison is one of (the youngest men in Indiana who graces the bench. He came to Richjmond on his first visit last night, but It is fair to -presume that it will not (be hia last, for those persons fortunate - enough to have heard him will continue to sing his praises until he a-eturn for another address., i Though ' fraternal ism was the keynote of his address last night, his apipllcation of the lessons of fraternity jta the everyday life, made, his utteramces as Interesting to the man without a secret society as the one within." It was in . truth a' sermon on the brotherhood of man, couched in the most eloquent language, and holding his hearers fairly spellbound from tart to-finislp About three hundred members of the order were in attendance.'5,1 1 -V,y.---Attorney "Will W. 'Reller, presided and introduced i Judge Orbison. Other laaaresses were maae oy rror. F. u. Torrence and L. A. Handley. In addition to the speeches there was a musical program. Several selections were played by an orchestra and there (were a number of songs by the Quaker City 'quartet. Order's Lecal History. Follong Is a brief history of Odd Fellowship in Richmond, compiled by FL. A. Handley: I In 1847 the first lodge of Odd Fel,lows was established in this city amid much critical comment of the citizens. In those days the community (was largely composed of Quakers, most of whom imagined that a secret society was the work of the devil, and that those who joined were certainly on the road to ruin. Men who had the desire and did identify themselves with the order were looked upon as curiosities, and as they would apuroach the meetine place thev would (look all around to see If any of their (Continued on Page Ten.) News Nuggets (National News Association) NEW YORK, April 27. Mrs. William Baldwin, a niece of Madame Lillian Nordlca, has filed a petition In bankruptcy, due, she says to the cost of securing a divorce from Frederick C. Burnham, son of the late president of the Mutual Life Insurance company. SALINAS, Cal.. April 27. The heaviest baby in America bas born here yesterday. He is a baby elephant, two feet tall, three feet long and weighs 180 lbs. HARTFORD. Conn., April 27. Colonel Roosevelt saved the life of Miss Ruth Vance here yesterday by lifting her Into his private car. Independence, just as she was slipping under the wheels. NEW YORK. April 27. Mme. Karin Nicholas, author of "The Dangerous Age," in a lecture at Carnegie hall, said that all women were natural born liars. SAGINAW, Mich., April 27 Myrtle Havers, a 19-year-old girl of Flint, knocked out Mabel Williams, 22 years old, of Grand Rapids, In the seventh round, last night, thus winning the girl's championship of Michigan. NEW YORK, April 27. Richard Colburn, 44 yrs. old, of 142 Second venue, was sentenced to six months in Jail yesterday, for heating his mother, who is S3 years old. WASHINGTON, April 27. Senator Heyburn suggests that Instead of issuing licenses to saloon keepers, they should be issued to the patrons of saloons and made not transferable.

"Lolo" and "Lump," the two lit le baby brothers who were among those survivors picked p bjrthe Carpathian and later adopted by Miss Margaret Hays, a wealthy New Yorker andatoo,a .' real mother it is believed. Their fatrer, travelling under the name of Louis Hoffman. sank. . Their mother Mme. Naivrltil. whose home is in Nice, France, is now on her.way to New York to claim her children. The description of the children in French papers tally exactly with her own baby boys who were taken by their father when he ran away with another woman. . .

MEDICAL BOARD IS IN DEBT TP STATE Dr. Smelser of This City; Alleges that Over $2,000 Was Overdrawn. For the purpose of taking up a question presented by Dr. S. G. Smelser of this city, the state board of accounts held a meeting Thursday evening at whleh'lbmbotlhktSt board of medical registration and examination were present. The question brought up by Dr. Smelser, who is vice president of the board, whether members of the board bad not overdrawn their salary for their services. It was ascertained that Dr. James M. Dlnnen, of Ft. Wayne, president of ihe board, had overdrawn $486; Dr. S. G. Smelser of this city, $24; Dr. W. T. Gott, of Crawfordsville, $486; Dr. M. S. Canield of Frankfort, $486; Dr. A. W. Spurseon of Muncie, $390; and Dr. J. F. Spaunhurst, of Indianapolis, $12, making a total of $1,884. J. C. Webster and J. E. P. Holland, former members were also present and it was found that according to law they had also overdrawn their salaries, Webster having received $250 and Holland $348 more than each should have received. This makes a total of $2,483. The board of accounts took the matter under adviseme .t, as the attorneys for the medical beard declared that his clients, in making their reports, had put but one day down when they had been in session more than one day. Dr. Smelser, who was last year, in going over the statute on the pay for members of the board found that the law allowed them but $6 per day whether they ..were obliged to extend their meeting after 6 o'clock in the afternoon or not. Dr. Smelser, who had been under the impression that the members were allowed $12 per day in case the board held a day and night session had drawn $24 for four night sessions. He immediately " petitioned Governor Marshall to have the books of the board investigated and to have the matter straightened out so that there would be no further misunderstanding. Dr. Smelser declares that despite statements made at the meeting Thursday all members of the board have overdrawn their salaries. MRS. LA FOLLETTE SPEAKS FOR HUBBY (National News Association) LOS ANGELES, Cal., April 27. Mrs. Robert M. La Follette, wife of the Wisconsin senator who aspires to be president, has taken the stump in behalf of her husband's candidacy and in her initial speech before the women's club of Sierra Madera, she attacked both President Taft and Col.Rosevelt. She charged the colonel- with not prosecuting the trusts and President Taft with not revising the tariff downward. Mrs. La Follette will make a number - of campaign speeches In this state. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair with frost 'tonight; Sunday fair and warmer. HIGH SCHOOL OBSERVATORY. Forecast for Richmond and vicinity: Fair today, increasing cloudiness Sunday. Maximum . temperature. 58 at J noon, Saturday. Minimum tempera-' ture, 49 at 7 a. m. Saturday. Temperature at 11:30, 58. Barometer, 30.2. Direction and velocity of wind, southwest, 2 miles an hour. Rainfall since yesterday, .22 inch.

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FOR HIS FREE Harr;Thaw v$ra Seek Prove He 1st No?LongInsane JMah.:. - to HARRY K. THAW. (National News Association) MATTEWAN, N. Y., April 27. Ilarry K. Thaw, Pittsburgh millionaire, who habeen an inmate of the asylum for criminal insane here since his trial for the killing of Stanford White, left here early today for New RochellerN. Y., to begin his latest fight for freedom before Judge Keogh In the supreme court. ' Thaw wore a natty suit, a black derby hat and looked in good health and spirits. Before boarding the train he started to purchase several newspapers and then suddenly remembered that he did not have any money in his pocket. He started to return the papers, but an attendant paid for them. Thaw was in charge of Supervisor McNamara and attendant David Laith. The hearing at New Rochelle is on a writ of habeas corpus obtained by Thaw's attorneys. The Pittsburgher's attorney is Clarence J. Shearn of New York. Testimony . of , specialists has been taken in deposition form to support Thaw's conteation before Justice Keogh. The Pittsburgher contends in his application that he is now sane and that further incarceration is an injustice. The writ was first obtained by M. Shearn before supreme court Justice Luke D. Stapleton, sitting in Brook lyn. Later for the convenience of witnesses the hearing was transferred to Justice Keogh at New Rochelle. Mr. Shearn was prepared to argue that Thaw was not sent to Mattewan for punishment but to be treated for insanity and that the treatment has been successful. The writ was obtained by Thaw through his mother, Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw.

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II WON'T BE ORDERED County1 Health Officer King Decides to Wait Future ; Developments. Dr. J. E; King, county health officer, upon whom devolves the responsibility of orderjlg another 4og Quarantine if such is deemed advisable and neces sary, this morning announced that he Would not prjlfii1olo,TUirantin at) demio starts, - the dogs must be quarantined again. He stated the public Is opposed to quarantines, and that the authorities are "up a stump" in ascer taining their legal rights. He stated the law does not give the mpower to order a man to quarantine his dog on his premises and keep the animal muzsled In addition. Mayor Zimmerman has a solution for the dog problem. This morning at the police station he told Dr. King that in event another epidemic of Jbies seems likely. Dr. King Bhall call the mayor's attention to the fact, and that he ((the mayor) will then order the police to kill all dogs on the streets. The mayor is not of the opinion that muzzling does much good. Since December 18, last year, 324 dogs have been cremated at the city crematory, of this number 261 were brought there by the police. Owing to the absence today of the prosecuting witness, Harvey Hunt, in the case of the state versus Lewis May, for violation of the dog quarantine law, the case was continued again. The witness failed - to swear to the warrant, and the mayor did not have Jurisdiction. As soon as the prosecuting witness is found, the case will continue. The mad dog epidemic has so far cost the state, from cases in this county alone, over $600. Each victim of a rabid dog sent to Indianapolis for the Pasteur treatment at. the expense of the state, costs the state $120 approximate. The first victims sent were Mr. and Mrs. James E. Carmen, living south of the city on the Liberty pike. Then John Turner of Ft. Wayne avenue was sent to Indianapolis for treatment, closely followed by Edward Turner. . of Dublin, a small boy who was bitten by a rabid cat. The last victim, George Bonner, 200 Richmond avenue, was sent Thursday morning. His mother accompanied him to Indianapolis. Another victim of a rabid dog, Mrs. Harmon, who lives on Southwest A street, paid her own expenses. A SETTLEMENT OF A REPLEVIN SUIT The case of George T. Kepler versus John and Maud Dolan, an action for replevin, has been settled by agreement, the plaintiff to have possession of the property and each party to pay h4s own costs in the court action. The defendants were employed by Kepler to manage his restaurant In Cambridge City and It was alleged that they appropriated some of the fixtures in the restaurant. According to the plaintiff de discharged them and they refused to quit and it was necessary to bring action against them. TWO RIVALS BUSY (National News Association) BOSTON, April 27. Governor Wilson and the Champ Clark forces are busy today In Massachusetts making ready for the primary battle on Tuesday. Gov. Wilson left early today fcr W orcester where he makes several speeches. A score of Champ Clark rai - lies were scheduled throughout the jatate today. .

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That Taft Is Looking for a Fight and Will Get All that He Desires. COLONEL TO SPEAK IN BOSTON TONIGHT It Is Believed This Address Will Be One of the Most Important of Bay State Campaign. (National Newi Association) BOSTON. April 27. Exhilarated by the reception given him in Worcester where 10,000 people cheered his bitter attack upon President Taft in which he charged that the president had been "disloyal to every canon of ordinary decency and fair dealing," Col. Theodore Roosevelt left here to day on his tour of Maseachusetta in high spirits. Col. Roosevelt left for a daah through the south shore towns, going as far as Fall River and New Bedford. He will return in time for the monster mass meeting at the Boston arena to night where the former president is scheduled to make the most important address of his present invasion. It la said Colonel Roosevelt will tonight launch. into the moat scathing attack he has yet made against President TafL Gave What Was Wanted. They wanted .fight and I gave It to them," exclaimed Col. Roosevelt just before boarding his car. By "they" he meant President TafL The ex-pret-dent regards hia speech at Worcester last night as a decisive reply to tha president. But as he left this morning for his day's run he remarked: ,fWe are going to give them some mora.. . - v . '-' - The Colonel' trip for the day take in an auto ride from Brocton to Taunton, by way of Middleboro. He make speeches at New, Bedford, and Fall River, returning to Boston at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Col. Roosevelt heard today that President Taft has changed his plana so as to come to Massachusetts next Monday. ' The president la worried over Massachusetts and proposes to follow up, as nearly as he can, Roosevelt's speaking tour of today and Monday. Col. Roosevelt will be in the state only widely separated from Taft, on Monday, winding up at Pittsfleld at night. "We'll have some more fight," said Roosevelt with a smile when he learned the president would return to Massachusetts Monday. FRANCHISE MEETING Held by the Local Suffrage Advocates Yesterday. A large and Interesting meeting of the Franchise League was held yesterday afternoon In the Commercial club rooms. After the transaction of some business, which included partial arrangements for an open meeting in May, a program was presented by Mrs. Gertrude Hill, Miss Harriet Thompson, the president. Mrs. Traum, and Miss White. The status of woman's enfranchisement, both in this and other countries, was referred to in detail. Miss Thomp son pointing out that women had certain civic rights in many European and even Asiatic countries, Including the women of China, who have been given equal civic rights with men by the new Republic. It was pointed out that in this country 800,000 women will vote for president of the United States in the coming elections, that full voting privileges were enjoyed by the women of six states, and that the women in one or two other states, where measures are pending giving them the right of voting, might be in position to take part in the fall elections if these measures should be approved. The next meeting of the League will be the second Friday in May at four o'clock in the afternoon. PARLIAMENT WILL PROBE THE WRECK OTattonal News Association LOXDON, April 27. A parliamentary Investigation of the wreck of the Titanic, similar to the senatorial inquiry now going on in the United States will probably be demanded here. Notice was given today that Premier Asquith will be asked in the House of Commons Monday whether he will appoint a committee of members of the house to Investigate the disaster. Another probe than that of the board of trade is desired as the board of trade j cannot decide how far Its own regula I tlons cr lack of them, were responsible for the ocean horror.

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(National News Association! CHICAGO, April 27. Dr. Daniel K. Pearson, who has been ill with pneu monia for several days, died early to day. Dr. Pearson, who piled up a for tune of $7,000,000 after he reached forty years of age and at 70 became a philanthropist, died comparatively poor. He gave away more than $6,000,000 of his fortune. Dr. Pearson was 92 years old. He had hoped to reach the century mark and for days had fought death, although he wan kept alive by oxygen. Finally he gave up the struggle. 'Tm tired," he said. Just before he died.BIG CROWD AWAITS THE FUT1ERAL SHIP Mackay-Bennett With Titanic 'Bodies Expected at; Halifax Tonight e (National News Asaoclatton) mi ft ii r v. rt. Q..ayiu .44 . a waa another day of suspense for the little army of mourning relatives and friends of Titanic victims who have gathered to claim their dead on board the funeral ship Mackay-Bennett. Early in the morning a pathetic crowd gathered on the harbor front waiting in hope that the cable ship would make port before night. The White Star officials here, however, said they did not expect the Mackay-Bennett to dock before noon on Monday. Indignation was expressed today against what is termed inadequate and unsatisfac tory arrangements for the receiving of the dead. The constant conflicting reports as to the location and time of arrival of the Mackey-Bennett have given rise to fresh allegations that the White Star line Is contlauing a policy of suppression. It was originally Intended that the Mackay-Bennett should dock at Gunwhart and arrangements were made to place a naval and military guard over the dead. Now the arrangements for the reception of the death ship call for her to dock at one of the government piers and for the removal of the coffins containing the dead to a nearby mortuary Chanel instead of placing them in an improvised morgue for final Identification by relatives and friends. Many Are Arriving. The little army of sorrowing men who have gathered here to claim .e uuuiea vi iiitrii iuicu uurs war augmented today by the arrival of ethers. Among those no where are Maurice Rothschild, representing the family of the late Isador Straus, .who with his wife perished. in the wreck; I-aurerce Millet, son. of Frank D. Millet, who lost his life on the Titanic; Major WinBhip, U. S. A., who came to Identify the remains of Major Archibald Butt, If they were among the bodies picked up; CapL' Richard Roverta, commander of Col. John Actor's private yacht; Samuel Wallach. brother-in-law of Henry B. Harris; H. K. Kelsey. vice president of the Grand Trunk Railway, and intimate friend of C. M. Hays, whose body has been recovered; Joseph . Richardson of Philadelphia, who hopes to find the body of J. B. Thayer; R. A. Fortune, of Montreal; Karl K. Roabling. of Trenton, N. J., a member of the Widener family of Philadelphia and others. Vincent As tor, son of John Jacob Actor, was expected late today as he has been reported as leaving for this city last night. Mayor Chlsholm. of Halifax, and J. H. Ragsdale, American consul-general together with several other prominent men of affairs, have been requested to form a committee and take the handling of affairs out of the hands of the White Star line. . If, when the Mackay-Bennett arrives there are enough dead bodies to marrant, J. B. Tamblln, of the tnter-colon-ial railroad, has promised to make up a special funeral train for Montreal, whence It will be transferred to the New York Central lines.

Former Vice President in Address Here Says American Municipalities Will Adopt the Plan.

RICHMOND IS HELD EXAMPLE TO STATE Mr. Fairbanks and Dr. Coulter Praise Public-Spirit of Local Citizens in a Great Movement. With the meeting at the high school auditorium last evening one of the most extensive and instructive campaigns on the planting of trees ever waged In this city, came to a close.' At the meeting last evening the principal speakers were Charles W. Fsirbanks. and Dr. Stanley M. Coulter, who during the day had made five other addresses in the public schools oa the proper planting and care of trees. The meeting was fairly well attended and was presided over by 8. E. Swayne, president of the Commercial Club, under whose auspices the meeting was held. Richmond's distinguished visitors. , who are both officers in the Indiana Forestry association and who are considered two of the best authorities on the subject of forestry In the United States, declared that , very few cities in the country celebrated Arbor Day as did the Quaker City of Indiana yes terday. Mr. Fairbanks was loud In his praise for the pubUe-spirltedneas of the citizens who assisted in making the observance an example for the , whole state. 8 ma 1 1 Forest Planted. Of the 2,500 small American arias which were distributed to the children of the local schools, a large number were planted yesterday. The chlldrem who could not plant the trees yesterday owing to the Inclement weathsr, r 41416 today, f. :C.'r-J" Mr-Fair ban as address last venlnc was largely upon the subject of municipal forests. He declared that the people of this generation must have a care for the future interests of the municipalities In planting trees.. He declared that every municipality should have a forest and that If It hasnt one it should lose no time la providing one. Mr. Fairbanks declared that there) has. been but little effort to perpetnatethe forests. He said that the forests now owned by private -citizens will some time be sacrificed to the demands of commerce sod will be destroyed. - Prof. Coulter, who followed the for mer vice-president, delivered a very excellent address, dealing on the sobJect of how to plant trees. Dr. Coulter' explained when and where trees should be planted snd also told of the kinds of trees which should be . plant ed. His address was enthusiastically received. He also gave statistics showlng the great necessity of preserving the forests. Dr. Coulter declared that of the trees planted on last Arbor Day In Indiana, a large number died, because of the fact that they were not planted In the right manner. He said that In most instances the plants mere placed too deep In the ground. Music during the evening was provided by the high school orchestra. PLANT TREES AT GLEN. Yesterday afternoon, following the meetings at the various school buildings In the city, Mr. Fairbanks and Dr. Coulter mere taken to Glen Miller park where each planted a small elm. along the path leading from the pavilion to the rear picnic grounds. An employe of the park started to dig the hole for the tree which the ex-vice-president was to plant. "Here, let me dig that hole." said the man who for four years presided over the Senate of the United States. It might be well to mention that Mr. Fairbanks was reared on a farm and he turned the soil for his tree In characteristic style. It mas seventeen years sgo Thursday, April 25. 1895. thst ex-President Benjamin Harrison visited Richmond on Arbor Day and planted a white ash near the boat bouse In the park. The tree Is now one of the best in the park. Dr. Coulter also planted a tree In the park, as did Prof. John F. Thompson, city forester and head of the botanical department in the high school; Lee B. Nusbaum, donor of the .trees, and member of the board of education; Edward Hollarn. superintendent of the city parks; Paul Comstock. member of the reception committee. Mart Hoover, an employe of the park for the past seventeen years snd representatives of the afternoon newspapers. - In addition to the trees planted yesterday along this path sixteen others will be planted there, which It is hoped will make an elm arch over the path. Addresses at Schools. Starting oat esrly In the afternoon Mr. Fairbanks and Dr. Coulter each. delivered addresses at four of the

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