Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 185, 8 June 1912 — Page 1

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t: BICHMONB PAIXABIITM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 185. RICH3IOND, IXD., SATURDAY EVENING. JUNE 8, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. ROAD ROLLER INSPECTION OF THE SANITARY They Can't Even Cover It ITH DISTRICT CONTEST ON CITY'S MOST CRYING NEED MOVES; FUNK TOTHERESCOE CONDITIONS AT

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fedward Warfel, Head of 6th Dist. Republican Delegation, Filed Four Affidavits with National Committee.

SIXTH MAY BE KEYNOTE OF SITUATION

-fln Event the Fight Is So Close Throughout the : Country as to Depend on the Issue in Indiana.

BULLETIN. CHICAGO, June 8. The Indiana contestants through Horace Stlllwell, who is acting as 'their attorney, approached former Sen. James A. Heminway, a delegate from the First District, whose seat is contested, and suggested a general compromise that would bring the factions together. The plan was turned down. The Taft faction in Indiana is not adverse to allowing the steam roller to settle the fight and He'minway definitely and finally told the Roosevelt men there could be no compromise. Edward Warfel who headed the Sixth district Roosevelt delegation at the state convention and who was run over by the Taft steam roller directed by Elmer Bassett has tiled four affidavits with the Republican National committee today. On the telegraphic request of Horace Stilwell of Anderson, who acted as the Roosevelt floor leader at the state convention, Warfel got busy yesterday afternoon and secured the sworn statements of Claude Keever of Fountain City, Will Robbins, County Chairman, and Edward II. Harris. In addition, Warfel sent his own 'statements. Warfel expects these contesta to be settled today. "I would not be surprised at anything," was his only comment. 'r"u" Warf ef "Had Ma j6rity'r-w't . Warfel had an undoubted majority In the district caucus held at Indiana polis on the night before the conven tion, the Taft men readily agreed to that. The trouble arose over the cre dentials of the presiding officer which were sent in blank by Linus Meredith, district ? chairman. Warfel " called the tpeetine toeet.her and acted as the nresiding officer at the proper time butj Bassett jimmed the thing by appearing j with his credentials. Warfel took the j ground that the caucus was already organized and would not step down and out. Warfel feared that Bassett would introduce gag measures and force the slate through as Will Wood did the next morning at the famous Kealing exhibition at Tomlinson Hall. Naturally Bassett did not neglect this opportunity to ale a contest after he had held a rump, convention of his own with the Linus Meredith credentials. The Roosevelt adherents appeared before the credentials committee and were turned down, Warfel cays without hearing the evidence. It is on this basis that the contest Is filed and the Roosevelt affidavits gathered yesterday were to prove this point. Throughout political circles it was stated freely at the time, that had Warfel succeeded in gaining his seat, the Roosevelt forces would have had the lead in the credentials committee. In case the fight is so close throughout the country as to depend on the issue in Indiana the Sixth district failure will be the keystone that gave way in the Roosevelt arch. LIGHT FROST LAST NIGHT DOES DAMAGE A light frost, a very unusual visitation in this locality at this time of the year, killed practically all the tomato end some of the Irish potato vines last night. The frost did not injure many other crops, although it had an effect on the growing corn in the lowlands. The effects of the frost were materially lessened by the extreme dry condition of the air, which made it possible for th'e heavy frost to fall without affecting the growing crops. Strawberries are very slow in coming to a head this year, and the frost did not injure them because of this lateness in maturing. The fruit trees were not injured by reason of the dry condition of the air. SAME OLD CAUSE Sparks from a defective flue caused S. small roof fire at the home of C. T. Munson, 241 Pearl street, this morning. The fire department was called and soon extinguished the blaze. The 5oss was slight. When you take your vacation let the Palladium follow you. Telephone your vacation address 10 No. 2316.

Home Problem in Richmond Is Daily Causing a Loss of Hundreds of Dollars to the City, It Is Said.

VACANT HOUSES IN GREAT DEMAND New Factory Brings Question to Front Commercial Club May Organize Company to Erect Houses. The home problem which is caus ing a daily loss of hundreds of dollars to Richmond, because of the number of men who would bring their families here to live if they could find homes, will soon be brought to the attention of the members of the Commercial Club, and an attempt will be made to form a stock company to erect houses. The company would build and rent the homes to prospective buyers, eventually selling the tenants the houses on payments, allowing the investors a small return on their invest ment, but at the same time guarding the interests of the home seeker. The addition of the Castle Lamp company to the many factory enterprises of this city will again bring the home question to the front. Estimates for the remodeling of the building have been prepared, and it is believed that within a short time, the factory will be ready for business. This will bring from seventy-five to one hundred families to this city from Amesbury, the present home of this factory. To accommodate these people, homes must be built. At present a local company is building a string of twelve homes on South Eleventh street, but this small number will not materially relieve the situation. A conservative estimate of the number It is said that this number of houses could be rented in two weeks. There are at present hundreds of men working in the shops of this city who would move their families here if they could find homes. City Losing Money. The money which would in this manner be spent in Richmond, is a i dead loss to the eit.v. it. is said, for these men receive their wages here, and spen(i it elsewhere. If they and their families could be accommodated in Richmond, the entire sum devoted to their payment as laborers in the city would stay in Richmond. The new lamp company is expected to boom real estate in West Richmond and Fairview. There are few houses in the city which rent for $10 and $12 per month, the average rental for houses for the average laboring man. These sections of the city are residence sections only and both are close to the old Richmond manufacturing company building, which is to be used by the new lamp company. The lamp company will employ about 200 men and the average selling output of the company is said to be $500,000. Lots in Fairview and West Richmond, which can be covered with houses rented at a moderate sum, will be in demand, and it is probable that the new company which is to be organized to supply homes to the citizens of this cit' wlU take recognizance of the value of these sections as residence districts, having the effect of greatly booming values in these sections. The Commercial club within a month will have this matter up for consideration, and it is expected action will follow soon. It is absolutely essential that many new homes be erected here when the new lamp com pany starts operation, in order to meet the demand CASE 1SN0W ENDED Suit Against Pork Packer' Wife Dismissed. (National News Association) WHEELING, W. Va., June 8. In the criminal court today Judge Jordan dismissed the case of Florence B. Schenck, accused of poisoning her husband, Louis J. Schenck, wealthy pork packer, by administering arsenic in his food and medicine. The decision was made from a section of the state code which provides for the dismissal of a case after it has been carried through three terms of court at the instance of the state. SUIT ON ACCOUNT Suit on account was filed in the Wayne circuit court this morning by the Standard Distilling company versus George M. Brucker and Edward Morel. The plaintiff alleges he sold Brucker a Quantity of liquor for which I he was not paid. Since the sale Brucker has transferred his license to Morel.

Borah: "Mr. Chairman, we 'will not make any progress here. Now I know that you have a steam roller. I don't even desire to cushion the steam roller. I am perfectly willing that the steam roller shall operate, but I want to say here and now that it will be known to the country that it does operate, how it operates, who is operating it. "Men who have not the moral courage to record their vote before the people of this country are not worthy to represent the great Republican organization of these United States. (Applause.) "Men who have not the manhood to stand up here and state for whom they are going to vote, how they are going to vote, are evidently acting as ."

CHARLES JORDAN WITHDRAWS AS CANDIDATE FOR SCHOOL DOARD IN FAVOR OF MISS HILL

The schoolboard question seems to be practically settled by the action of o r' k V? , caUeuP M16S Sarah Hill Jate yesterday afternoon and announced that he was not a can didate for the school board. Mr. Jordan made this statement public today: "Yes, I am not a candidate for the scnooi Doara. in iact x never nave Deen one. I had merely said that if I were elected I would serve. This question was put to me by several councilmen and I said that I would accept the place. When I learned that Miss Hill was a candidate and that the women of the city were desirous of having a woman on the school board I remarked

st once to my wife that I had no de- Df appointing absolutely the best per- gard Miss Hill as an admirable selecs're to interfere. So yesterday after- son on tne school board totally with- tion." noon I called up Miss Hill and told her out reference to sex and think a worn- H. R. Robinson: "If any woman is so- an should have an equal opportunity selected I would be in favor of Miss Clears Situation. for fining that place. I have always Hill as she is a pracUcal business This leaves Mr. Nusbaum and Mies Deen for the political equality of worn- woman and is in every way qualified. I Till Al 1 ! J A O i ,

mu me oniy candidates ior tne two places. In view of the unanimity with which the public has rallied to the support of Miss Hill it is likely that Mr. Nusbaum will go in on his record and no other candidates will permit their names to be used. In an effort to ascertain what the sentiment is a large

number of representative men and sucn admirable selections that it would so a practical business woman." women were called this morning by t,e nar(j to choose between them but I J- A. Conkey: "I should like to see the Palladium. In no case was anyone now cf no one who would better fill Miss Hill on the board." not heartily in favor of Miss Hill re- the position than Miss Hill. Mrs. Among others quoted in favor of gardless of her sex. These are typical Foulke who has long advocated a worn- Miss Hill's appointment are Professor expressions: ' an on the board is in favor of Miss E. P. Trueblood and Elbert Russell, of What They Said. Hill." Earlham, James M. Jidson, W. H. MidBen Bartel: "I am perfectly in favor Abner Habn: "I would like to see dleton, Clayton Hunt, Atwood Jenkins, of having Miss Hill on the School women generally represented especial- Wilfred Jessup. Board." ly on the school board. Miss Hill is the James A. Carr: "I am very much in Henry Gennett: "I do not oppose woman for the place." favor of the appointment of a woman the woman feature in the school board Webb Pyle: "I am very much in fa- on the school board and regard Miss matter. I do not know of any-one who vor of a woman on the school board Hill as the woman most fitted for the would fill the place to better advan- and expect to talk with the council- position." tage than Miss Hill, who has always man in our ward advocating such an Edgar Hiatt: "I am for Miss Hill for been a practical business woman." appointment." anything she wants." B. B. Johnson: "I have not given Everett Lemon: "I am heartily in John H. Nicholson: "I am for Miss

the matter much thought, but no doubt a woman can settle certain phases of matters which come up before school boards better than men. Miss Hill is a very capable woman. As good as you would get. She has fine business capacity and I would be very well pleased to see her on the board." SOLD 500 CHECKS ORDERED 100 MORE The first lot of 500 dog checks have all been sold to the citizens of the city and city controller McMahan has ordered another hundred which he estimates will be enough to equip all the canines of the city. m ASSISTANT SECRETARY Ellis Learner, of Kokomo, Indiana, has accepted the position as assistant secretary of the T. M. C. A. and Is expected in the city about the first of July. Mr. Learner succeeds J. E. Parry who recently resigned. THE WEATHER

STATE AND LOCAL Fair and .light-ad Bnce Penney was chosen trustee ly warmer; Sunday increasing j fr eighteen months. Carl Miller was cloudiness. - .elected captain of the degree team

.W. K. Bradbury: "I would like to

Bee a woman put on the school board, Miss Hill has had business experience . . . ana i wouiu ue giuu to see a woman on the board on general grounds. I think the women of the city are fully justified in urging Miss Hill's election. Lightbourn: "I think it a Rev. J. S. very good idea to have a woman on

the school board. A competent woman am in favor of having Miss Hill aplike Miss Hill, would be a decided help pointed. There could be no better send I know of none better. I think this lection." movement most commendatory." Jessie Weichman: "I am heartily in W. D. Foulke: "I am quite in favor favor of a woman on the Board and re

en an)j think they should have the

franchise. If theVe were three good W. P. Robinson: "Miss Hill is adwomen who would be better than three mirably fitted for the posiUon. I should men I would be in favor of having all be glad to see a woman on the board the members of the school board because women have the care of chilwomen. But if the men were the best dren and understand their needs betI should want to see them appointed, ter than men. Men look more to the Miss Hill and Mr. Jordan are both business side although Miss Hill is al-

favor of Miss Hill on the school board. There is no one better qualified." Erie Reynolds: "I am certainly for Miss Hill. I would like to see three

women on the board." iness training and as there is much John Shroyer: "I am in favor of executive business to look after Miss Miss Hill or for any woman who can Hill's appointment could not be imacceptably fill the office." proved, on."

ELECT OFFICERS AT ' RED MEN MEETING The semi-annual election of officers, the conferring of the adoption degree upon one candidate and the reinstatement of another member, featured the meeting of the Hokendauqua tribe of Red Men last evening. William Fisher was elected to the office of Sachem ;. Harry Williams, Prophet; Carl . Miller, - Senior Sagamore; and Earl Martin, Junior Sagamore. The representatives to the Great Coacil will be James ' Howarth, , Clifford Hawartfc, -Carl Baker, Harry Lewis, Charles Potter, Ora Hanrell. Henry Shpperd and Irwin Dailey. Alfred Bavis was elected trustee for six months

Dr. Grosvenor: "The person having

the biggest pull will get it. Good mornins." djihiu nuuuius. x buuuiu ue iu invor of having a woman on the school board for one - reason because the bara" has the practical supervision of so many girls and this makes it almost necessary for a woman to be included. Tn-rG are manv thines which a woman is peculiarly fitted to look after and I I am for Miss Hill. Hill. I do not know that I would think it advisable to appoint any woman but I do think it would be to appoint Miss HilL Miss Hill has had a splendid busFALLS FROM WHEEL; BREAKS HIS HIP John Sebastin, 124 South Fourth street was tile victim of a peculiar accident this morning. While riding a bicycle on South Eighth street about 6:30 o'clock, the pedal of the bicycle caught the "cuff of his trousers and threw, him to the ground. , He was carried into a nearby residence and a physician was called, who upon examination declared that Se-j bastin has sustained a broken hip. He , was taken to the hospital. j 1 MANY ARTICLES J .. in the Lome may be sold quickly if rightly sdver- . 's Used in t i TH E WANT. ADS.

"Strongarm Bill" Very Con

fident Over the Result of Big Pow Wow at thfe Chicago Convention. PREDICTS BIG VICTORY FOR TEDDY Talk of a Bolt Is Still Maintaining a Prominent Part in the Convention Gossip at Chicago. (National News Association) Chicago, June 8. William Flinn. of Pittsburg, feelingly referred to by the Taft men assembled here as "Strongarm Bill," chief of the wrecking crewsent out to throw a monkey wrench into the machinery of the steam roller, arrived today Just as the roller whistle tooted its engineers to their day's task. Mr! Flinn immediately set about his job. He tried out the monkey wrench by hitting Congressman William B. McKinley over his metaphorical head. Committee Meets. The national committee assembled at the Coliseum shortly after 10 ' o'clock for its second day's contest hearing. The remaining Arkansas cases were taken up. While the committee was in session Flinn gave out a statement. He said. "There will be a big pow wow of Roosevelt men here early next week. When we ate through we will have the Taft forces knocked against the ropes and begging us to let them up. Roosevelt has sent out a personal call to his friends. The biggest men in the country will be here within a day or two. Roosevelt may come himself. Asked if he was going to tamper with the steam roller machinery Flinn made some remarks about McKinley. "Aw, that sounds just like McKinley's talk," he said. "He talks nothing but blather. If he keeps it up perhaps he will get the Utah delegation, but that Vm-fte about Tall-.t ' f Asked if he intended to visit the Coliseum Flinn Amarked. "I don't want to get hit. They tell me the minute I got into town the McKinley men began yelling for the police. They've got a guard of detectives down there now. I don't want to go to jail my first hours in Chicago, so maybe III stay away today. Also, maybe I won't." Flinn denied that he had been sent to supercede Dixon. "McKinley probably started that also," he said. Willie Flinn was talking the whistle of the steam roller tooted again. It had just run over two more Roosevelt delegates. The Taft men in the Third Arkansas district were seated. DIXON TALKS. Chicago. June 8. "Mr. Flinn is a man who has brains and nerve. And be was sent here to help us deal with the bunch and crooks assembled here." said Senator Dixon today. "We get two delegates from Alabama, leaving the total 22 to 2." he continued. "There is no question but what we should have had the fifth and ninth. Any fair minded man would have conceded that" In the ninth Alabama district thirty men went in to the convention, eleven of these men were Taft men who voted to set up this contest when the Roosevelt men were shown to be in the majority. Would Murder Party. "Some men on the national committee are deliberating to muger the Republican party and to elect a Demo cratic president. Their tactics are too raw, even for some of their own men. Although Murray Crane denies that he said it, we have statements from three persons who heard him say, 'The country will never stand for this.' " Senator Dixon called attention to the switch of Lafe Young, Taft leader in Iowa, calling on the sixteen Taft delegates to desert to Cummins. "There is the bugle call of the Taft leader of Iowa." said Senator Dixon, "that shows the way things are going." "Does it help Mr. Roosevelt to have Lafe Young ask Iowa's sixteen Taft delegates to desert to Cummins?" (Continued on Pag Sight) WOMAN MEMBER

I do not think a woman should be on the Board simply to recognize women. I do not think she should not be on the Board simply because she is a woman. s The result of the School Board's deliberations reach every borne in our city, and the standing of our city as brought about by the efficiency of our school system ia one of the biggest assets we have. In the particular case of Miss HilL every business man in the city will acknowledge her a' capable business woman and credit her with being a big figure in the success of the Institution she is now connected with. Such being the case, no doubt the schools would receive the same mature judgment that her business does. She would not allow b-r actions on the Board to be influenced by whims and i ancles of enthusiast. By.all means, keep cliques and politics out of our scltool system. The only ambition anyone should Lave to be a member of our Scnooi Board fchoold be to maintain and Improve constantly the already high standard of efficiency of our professors and snidem. established by the present and past school boards. R. B. JONES.

C. L. Hutchins, State Inspect

or, Says Conditions Here Are Better Than Those in Most Cities. SUGGESTIONS MADE BY THE INSPECTOR Orders a Number of Proprietors to Make Some Changes. Has Been in the City During Past Week. Albeit he is not ready, as yet, to make a complete report of the inspection of the groceries, meat markets, restaurants and dairies which he made in this city, C. L. Hutchins, state food and drug Inspector, states that with the exception 6f a few places, conditions in Richmond are very satisfactory and in fact in some places he has found everything in excellent sanitary condition. Inspector Hutchins has just closed his Inspection. He started his investigation here last Monday and examined the grocery stores, meat markets and restaurants throughout the city. He also inspected the premises of all dairies turnisning raiia 10 consumers in Richmond. 0 To Make Changes. Recommendations made by Inspector Hutchins will be carried out immediately, according to statements given Hutchins by proprietors of the places where orders were given. In case improvements are not made drasUc actions may be taken, as the state . food and health departments are determined to make conditions as sanitary as possible. Inspector Hutchins has refused to make public the names of the various places where recommendations have been made. Probably the most Important edict issued by the food and drug inspector was to grocers and butchers, to the effect that all kinds of meat be kept . rtrader'coTer al all time with the ex ception of "rush hours." Must 8creen. Another order given out by the inspector was that all grocery stores, meat markets and restaurants be properly screened. He said that in case this is done there will be very little trouble from flies. Kitchens in one or two of the restaurants in the city will have to undergo a thorough cleaning, according -to Hutchins' orders. Other restaurants, it is understood, were found to be in good condition. Dairy Changes. A number of repairs at dairies were recommended by the inspector. However, most of the recommendations made along this line were of minor importance, the Inspector finding the premises of the majority of the dairies in the best of condition. Some of the dairymen 'were ordered to erect partitions between horses and the cattle and other repairs of a similar nature. The dairy at the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane was also Inspected. "I can aay this much," said Inspector Hutchins. upon leaving this city, following the completion of his inspection, "that when the few change which I have recommended are made, Richmond's groceries, meat markets, restaurants and dairies will be in as good a sanitary condition, if sot a better condition than the majority of such places in other cities in the state. And that is saying a great deal." EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS National News Association) WASHINGTON. June 8. Three heavy earthquake shocks were recorded early today on the seismograph in Georgetown University following a series of disturbances which have continued for the past 24 hours. The first heavy shock came at 2:16 a. m. and lasted for several minutes. The second was recorded at 2:55 and taster unUl 3:08. The third began at 4:09 and was heaviest at 4:18. The shocks presumably originated about 2.400 miles from here, probably as a result of the Alaska volcanic disturbances. ON SCHOOL BOARD

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