Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 217, 17 July 1912 — Page 8

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THE RICHMOND PAIXAD1UM AND SUN-TELEGRA3I, WEDNESDAY. JULY IT, 1912.

TUFT REPUDIATED BY ILLINOIS MEN ( Convention Called by Progressives to Place Third Party in the Field. i (National New (Association) CHICAGO, July 17. Proclaiming that the nomination of William II. Taft was effected by fraud and that .Theodore Roosevelt was the choice of a majority of the legally elected delegates to that convention, progressive Republicans of Illinois yesterday repudiated the Taft nomination. In resolutions It was declared: "The Republicans of Illinois do not recognize such nomination as valid or binding upon them. The Progressive conference, made up of 160 strong Roosevelt men from all over the state, thereupon directed that a state convention be called in Illinois, to takefofficial action in sending the state's iquota of delegates to the national progressive convention in

' Call Approved by Leaders. The state contention will be held In Chicago at 11 o'clock in the morning of Saturday, AUig. 3. The call for the new party wasissued at 7 o'clock last night by the provisional state committee of twenty-tfive, of which Me4111 McCormick is thechairman. It had received thef approval of the progressive leaders representing each of the congressional districts in the state, who had been in session all through the day at theCongress hotel. The state convention is called for A 1 M 1 A 1 iL. Till I

t lie ' purpose ui electing iu inmuia delegation of twenty-nine, and the same number of alternates, to the national convention. It also will choose twenty-nine presidential electors, and a state committee, and elect a national committeeman. Mass conventions to select delegates to the stalte convention) will be held in the several counties (and in the Chicago wardls on July 27. , Against Nominating State Ticket. The state convention, in all likelihood, will not nominate a state1 ticket. !By a special vote of fifteen congresieional districts to! ten, after a heated debate, an amendment to the call offered by Donaldj R. Richberg of .Hyde Park, directing jthe nomination of a lull state ticket,tmet defeat. This was followed by the immediate withdrawal of Charles E. Merrijman from further 'deliberations in the conference. Four of the ' committee who had signed the call as it was prepared in the committee room, followed Mr. Merriman's lead and withdrew their names from the call. The four are John Simon of Chicago of vthe Fifth district; Julian' Kespohl of Quincy, representing the Fifteenth distriet; Dr. John Doyle of Springfield, of the Twenty-first district; and Fred S. Wilbur of East St. Louis, of the Twenty- ' second district. The call as issued provides that the state convention may determine to

"And for the nomination of such other candidates as the state convention may deem proper." Committee Will Wait on Candidates. Between now and next Tuesday, a committee of five, authorized by the conference and to be named by ChairI man McCormick, will wait upon Gov. 'Deneen, Lawrence Y. Sherman, and other candidates on the Republican state ticket,' and attempted to obtain 'from them an expression as to wheth!er they expect to support ,. Taft or Roosevelt for the presidency. Failure of the governor to espouse openly the Roosevelt cause would be ;used undoubtedly by (some of the more ;radical in the state, convention as an (argument for the nomination of a thrid i party gubernatorial, candidate and a full state ticket. , The action of the conference yesterday in refusing "directly to insert I such a provision in the convention call and the subsequent bolt of the Meririam faction, which fought all day for a complete new ticket, is figured generally as decisive of the ultimate result and as indicating f the state convention will determinefno thrid state ticket shall be put Into the running.

Flogging. The ' Jewish rabbis had a legend which carries corporal punishment back to the days ofjour first parents, which is quaintly reflected in that modern schoolboy's play upon names, 'Adam Seth Kve Cain AbeL" Of course. there is, too. the warning of Solomon, "He that spareth the rod hateth his son," or the old Egyptian proverb. "The back of a lad is made that he may hearken to him that beats

It," but if we must go on history alone

the earliest ) records belong to the Romans, whopracticed flogging in several degrees! of severity. There were the ferula, a flat strip of leather, a comparatively mild persuader; the scutica, a harsher instrument

of twisted parchment, and the flage!-

lam, a crueUscourge of leather thongs.

ICE NOT A LUXURY

But a Necessity in This Climate and Should Not, Therefore, Be Under the Entire Control of Private Interests. Food Gobbv Without It.

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Buys a Men s lb I V.I size, thin model Watch in 20 year Gold Filled Case, actual val$ue, $9.00.

BY ESTHER GRFFIN WHITE. Much has been said in the news columns of the city papers recently with reference to the ice situation. While it is true that a business has a right to conduct itself for its own best interests it is also true' that the humanities should not be outraged. The writer knows nothingwhatever about the management of the local ice trust. But that ice cannot be secured in small quantities is known to everybody. The other day the following conversation was heard between the driver of an ice wagon and some humble suppliant from the curb. "I'd like to buy five cents worth of ice," says the gentleman of the curb. "Can't sell you that much," saysthe haughty, but not entirely impolite, driver of the ice wagon. "Why?" from the curbstone. "We have our orders," says Mr. driver of the 'ice-wagon. "Why I'll pay you" "Well I've got my orders and I can't sell you five cents worth of ice. I'd just as lief sell.it to you as not," generously continues the voice from the ice-wagon eyrie, "but I'd lose my job. And I can't, afford to lose my job for five cents." "Of course not," faintly floats up from the curb. Now this I" all wrong. Not wrong for the ice company to regulate its procedure. Because icecompanies have to make the edges cut just like any other corporation.. Or, if its not a corporation, business. Ice companies have to li.ve and if they don't make a margin of profit they will have to go out of business. But ice has become a necessity. And no necessity should Decontrolled by any set of private interests. Everybody that can pay for it ought to have anyopportunity to buy ice either in smallior large quantities. Milk, in '.instance, as everybody knows, can't be kept this sort of weather half an hour without souring. Butter Is mere liquid grease. Everything is flabby, gobby, nasty, and, ten to one, uneatable. There are, of course, stingy ' people who eke along on small dabs of ice trusting to the weatherman to alternate the steaming days with an occasional foretaste of autumn and thus permit their ice bills', to slide downward. Or who use the k neighbor's icebox over Sunday. These people deserve all they get from the ice-company. Anybody who can afford it and doesn't use ice has "no kjck coming." Prices may'be high. But you can't help that. And if you can make yourself comfortable-do so. If you're too stingy don't run round howling about the extortions of the ice-trust. But there are a lot of people unable

to invest any set amount of money any time in ice or tickets for ice.

A household might beable to invest

in ten' or fifteen centsworth of ice twice a week, say, who could pay the cash at the time but who 'couldn't pay out one dollar at any particular time

for the purchase of a set of tickets. People's Incomes are sometimes intermittent and spasmodic. But these people shouldn't suffer because one set of individuals (in a community monopolize the sale of a product. Its the modern way t of doing business but it isn't human! And, despite the shriejks of the uncou' who wave the trustsand the grafters as the great social bogeys, the humanities are more andtmore being taken into account. But, in the matter of ice,why blame the over-worked driver of the icewagon? As well said by the one above quoted, he can't afford to lose.his' job for five cents.

By the way,' its curious how the employees are always to blame. Whenever you hear of the investigation of an accident its the engineer or the telegrapher or the switchman or the flagman who's been at fault. Its never the president or directors of the road. . . . Its the trusted engineer who has been on duty too long, perhaps, and who nods when outraged nature rebels. Employees are, of course, negligent, sometimes. And often incompetent. But their incompetency frequently follows false economical procedure by their superiors who would rather pay an indifferent man less than a good man more. You find plenty of employers who hire cheap people because they pay cheap wages. That, for one reason, is the cause of incompetent stenographers. Men will take on an ignorant girl who has blundered and stumbled and bluffed through the course at a business college and who will work for $3.50 a week simply because they can get her "cheap." And then complain long and loud of the inefficiency of stenographers as a class. The truth is that half the matter with the whole business fabric is the penuriousness of capital. And the low standard of efficiency that necessarily follows. If requirements were high and rigid, the whole plane of operation would be lifted. It is ridiculous, however, to blame the employee for carrying out the policy of his employer If you want to right a thing go to the source top or bottom whichever way you care to look at it. A municipal ice plant might, or might not be a good thing. A good deal better thing is a law, or even local ordinance regulating the degree of monopolization of a necessity. The driver of the ice-wagon is given so much margin for meltage. If there is such a word. But, aside from that, he must account for every pound of ice taken out in his particular wagon. Naturally if he were humanely disposed and would sidestep the letter of his instruction in some case to sell five or ten cents worth of ice, it could be charged up to the meltage. But he doesn't do this. And so he who cannot plank down a dollar for a set of tickets goes without ice. The ice company is not so much to blame as is the condition that enables it to so operate. If society was organized on a different bases this would not be possible. That is, a basis upon which the private control of a public utility or necessity would be impossible.

EQUAL WATER g. RATES FOR ALL (Continued from Page One)

the agitation of the past few years that bids fair to continue in the future, to the ones who are to sell us water in the coming years. It is a plan that is fair to the consumer and fair to the producer. Naturally the average price the company would be allowed to charge for water would be considerably under the twenty-five cent rate now charged

domestic consumers mostly our clerks, bookkeepers and factory and railroad workers, those whose slender earnings have been called upon to bear a constantly increasing share in the high cost of living. Also that price would be considerably above that now paid by the large consumers. Some of these might threaten to install their own water supply; some might do so. The loss of the latter, however, by all the rules of economics and of practical life would surely be met by the increased consumption of water by those consumers whose rate had been reduced. This is aside, however, from the ethical consideration of the case, and I hope we are not so far gone in the commercialism of the present age as to forget the ethics of the situation. It is wrong and rank injustice to sell water to large consumers below the cost of production at the expense of the great army of small consumers of Richmond, who must therefore pay a higher rate. The quality of water is the same to large and small consumers. The price should be. The city administration might hesitate about adopting the plan of a fixed, equal price for water lest it be accused of insincerity in not doing likewise with the municipal light plant. I realize there is a radical difference between the two cases. The water works is a monopoly and as such must be regulated for the sake of the citizens. The city Hght plant is competing with the Light, Heat .

Power company and must meet . Its competition until the day when a new franchise shall be necessary for the latter concern. When that time comes the city can further the equal price principle with regard to public service corporations by requiring the Light, Heat and Power company to adopt an equal price rate for all consumers, with the single exception of the waste day load. But until the time arrives for a new franchise I realize the city plant must not be disturbed in its present method of rate making, no matter how unfairly treated is the small consumer of light and power. The water works question, however, can be settled now with equal justice to all concerned by the plan I have proposed. I respectfully ask your thought and consideration and that of our board of public works to the plan

I have proposed. My attitude In this matter is not in any way dictated by selfish motives. I want only to assist in the work of bringing the people as

I a whole the justice and equal oppor

tunity that is their inherent right and it is in that spirit I have written. With kind personal regards, believe me - Very sincerely yours, Rudolph G. Leeds. ir . His Trade. "The man passing over there is ucb a time server." "I despise that kind. "No reason to despise htm. He Is snch a good clockmaker." Baltimore American.

Starting In Business. " Pretty Miss Is this the license bureau, please? Clerk Tea. ma'am. Pretty Miss Well, rre just finished my first book of poems, and I want to take ont a poetic license. How much will it be? Judge.

Switzerland is preparing to reserve a part of the Lower Engadine as a national park.

. ... . Scarred Beauties. In New Holland scars made careful! with shells form elaborate patterns oo the ladies face.

China's republican dollar will, it it understood, bear two lions and the Chinese character for "one dollar" on one side, and on the reverse the char acters "current money, Chinese republic," with a wreath of flower. TU minting will begin at once.

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Near-to-Cost Prices on Watches, during our Annual Mid-Sum-

mer Watch Sale, now 5 in progress.

Q O. E. DICKINSON, g 523 Main Street.

MONUMENTS AT COST To show our high grade work and material used in our monuments, we will fill one order at cost for each cemetery within 25 miles of Richmond, .Indiana, provided the work is ordered before August 15, 1912. Call or write for particulars. STEWART-THOMPSON CO., 8 South 7th Street, Richmond, Ind.

WUSBMM'S

Clearance Sale Bulletins Watch this Space Daily Were you in today's Rush? If not ask those who were, and then come yourself, Thursday. First day's quotations continue and still others more interesting added. 1 i am m For Thursday Morning At 7:30

23c to 50c Embroidery. .10c Yd. 5c, 10c, 15c Laces 3'2c Yd. 75c and S5c Brassieres 50c $1.00 White Skirts, wide embroidery flounce 79c 1 Norfolk Middy Waists 79c

25c No. 150 Taffeta Ribbons, 15c Remember, all our Tailor Made Suits must go. in fact are going. Suits up to $18.50, at (4.95 $20.00 to $40.00 at $6.95

Watch this space something new and interesting daily for prudent buyers.

im B. MJSEMU CO.

Bottles. Ancient bottles of glass, stone and metal have been found in many parts of Europe. Asia and Africa. Perfume bottles of glass have been discovered in great numbers in the tombs of wealthy ladies of Egypt. Many bottles, tumblers and other drinking vessels have been dug from the ruins of Pompeii. The most common bottle of the ancients, however, was of leather, the skin of a calf, goat or ox being taken off the carcass with as few cuts as possible and made into a receptacle for holding water or wine. The largest glass bottle ever blown was made nt Leith, in Scotland, in 1747-48. Its ca pacity was two hogsheads.

OLIVER VISIBLE TYPEWRITER For Sale Cheap. Fwi-recv condition and does splendid writing. Could ship on approval and trial. Write to Charles W. Rickart, Rosedale. Kaus.

Y , ITS DICKINSON'S WATCH SALE

MAKE NO MISTAKE. BUT USE

For the blood, and kinered ails. Nothttfif better; trj -It. At all drug stores.

IB STUFF'S uly Clearance Sale

IS NOW ON IN FULL BLAST The prices on Watchesiquoted below will give an idea of what we are offering in cut prices:

Extra Special American made "Watches, 16 size open face, 7 jewel movement, 20 year case, now $6.50 Elgin or Waltham, 7 jewel Watches, 20 year guaranteed case, go now during sale at $6.50 15-jewel American made Watches, sizes 12 and 16, with 20 year case, special at only $10.50 17-jewel American Watches, 20 year case, at. . .$12.25 Ladies' open face Silver Watches at $5.00 Ladies' open face 20 year gold filled case at. .. .$6.00 MEN'S AND BOYS' NICKEL CASE WATCHES Take one on your vacation and run no risk of breaking or losing your better watch, new - during sale at 85c to $3.00.

Everything Reduced at

J. F. RATLIFF'S

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DONT PAY RENT New 5 room house, northeast part of city, car line 1 block, near Glen Miller, house has cement cellar and walk, electric lights, 2 kinds water, etc. A reliable party can pay small cash payments, balance like rent, $15.00 per month. This is a choice little property, good location, especially for a railroad man. Let the money you now pay out for rent buy your home. DO IT NOW. Phone 1730. Turner W. Hadley. 121 So. 13th Street.

MOIE

BIGGER BARGAINS THAN EVER THIS WEEK

Ladies' Kid Tramp Last Oxfords, $3.50 grade, for $2.45 All $4 Oxfords, Tan, Russia Calf and Gunmetal, this week $2.95 Ladies' $3.50 and $4 Oxfords and pumps (not all sizes) $1.00 One lot of ladies' small size Oxfords (not the best style) ....50c Grey Suede Colonials, $4 grade $2.65 Champagne High Shoes, $5 grade $2.95 Ladies' $3.50 Chocolate Kid Oxfords, Grover make, strictly hand turn, gore front style, price during sale $2.25

Foster's Patent Oxfords, $4 grade $1.95 $4 Black Suede and Gunmetal Pumps-on the new Stunner last, this week at $2.95 Brown Suede Pumps, $4 grade $2.65 Feltman's Tramp Last Shoes $3.60 Barefoot Sandals, $1.50 grade $1.25 White Buck Colonials, $4 grade $2.65 Misses Black Velvet Slippers, $2.50 grade, $1.49 Ladies' Tan Tramp Last Oxfords, $4 grade, Blucher style $2.45 Boys' Oxfords, $3.00 and $3.50 grade 98c

$4 Rubber Boots at $2.95; Elephane Head Woonsocket Rubber Boots, guaranteed, this week only $2.95 Men's $5 English Style Oxford, black or tan, $3.95 Men's $4 Oxfords, all leathers, including our Tramp Last S3.25 For Men Hanan's $6 Oxfords, tan, vici or patent, at $4.95 Misses' White Buck Shoes at $1.98 Misses Oxfords and Slippers 90) 1C0 Pairs of $4 Men's Oxfords allel to our $1 a pair list for this week. Barefoot Sandals, $1.25 grade 98c

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The prices above speak for themselves. This is an annual event with us. and we have prepared to meet the needs of our customers with shoes that have the mark of superiority.

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