Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 254, 29 August 1912 — Page 1

MOND PAIXAJDIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 354. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 29, 1912. SINGLE COPX 2 CENTS.

ROUSING WAS WELCOME FOR THE COLONEL

iGreat Crowds Cheered the Ex-President on the First Day of His Campaign in Old Vermont. SEES VICTORY FOR THE PROGRESSIVES Garfield Brings Encouraging News to Him. Woodrow Wilson Formally Opens His Campaign Today. (National News Association) 1 BENNINGTON. Va . Aug. 29. Col. Roosevelt started his three days' cam paign in Vermont today with a bristling speech at the ball grounds here, in which he attacked the Democratic and Republican parties for their boss rule. "If you want to govern yourselves and not have the venal boss, such as the Penrose type, do It for you, then you will have to come with us, ex claimed the colonel. The crowd gave the ex-president a rousing greeting. Roosevelt was in formed by his workers here that a strong Progressive sentiment exists in the state. James R. Garfield, former secretary of the interior, who has been stumping the state, met the colonel on his ar rival with encouraging word. Garfield has had crowded meeting everywhere and intense enthusiasm The Bull Moose leader said he expect ed Dr. Frazier Metzger, Progressive candidate for governor, to poll twenty thousand votes at the election next Tuesday. "That means," said Garfield, "that the election for governor will go into the state legislature. It also menas that Roosevelt will carry the state in November." Colonel Roosevelt reached North Bennington at 8:50 this morning by train and drove here by automobile. At stations along the way crowds yelled for the colonel but he was not yet up. He was cheered by immense throngs on the streets here. "Hurrah for the Big Bull Moose," was the dominant cry that filled the air. As Col. Roosevelt stepped to the platform before more than 5,000 people in the ball park cries of "Give it to Vm Teddy," caused the Colonel to grin. "I happen to stand today symbolizing a movement that is to make for improvement of our national life," he said. "We stand for forces that make for progress. I am using myself in this light merely to lead. I have no personel ambitions to serve." Roosevelt spoke of getting letters from Republican admirers who were anxious to vote for him for president but who were reluctant to leave the Republican party. . "Now it is quite true that many of us feel a stretching of heartstrings to leave the old party," he went on. "Abraham Lincoln felt it when In 1856 lie had to break away from the Whig rorty to go Into the newly formed Re publican party. A demand existed for a new party that 'would more closely Represent the people then, just as the tdemand exists today for a new party. Attacks Old Parties. ' "The Republican party as well as (the Democratic party has outlived its usefulness. The Republican machine left the Republican party at Chicago last June. You are not obliged to trav- . el off in the company of Penrose, (Barnes and Guggenheim in that old machine lineup. "The machine leaders care more for beating me than they do about electing Mr. Taft. They have abandoned hope of putting Taft through, they know they can't do it. They don't care & rap for Mr. Taft but they are anxious to beat me. The reactionaries of both parties are banded together to tbeat our new party of progress." . The colonel adverted to Jim Watson, .the Indiana Taft supporter, having stated he was coming to Vermont to (campaign for the Taft ticket, i "Before he headed this way he (changed his mind," -said the Colonel. He went south instead and there, feeling he was far enough away from home he opened his heart. He told the southern people that ' Taft's nomination was obtained through the steam roller. Now that's right. You all know that." ' The ex-president then lunged into fthe Penrose-Archibald-Standard Oil controversy. I WILSON OPENS 'UP. William's Grove, Pa., Aug. 29. Govbernor Woodrow Wilson fired his open ing guns here today In his campaign for the presidency. Addressing the farmers gathered here for the meet ing of the Pennsylvania State Grange jthe Democratic nominee appealed for support upon the tariff plank In his platform. He promised economic, reforms, not only beneficial to the ''far-

jper but to everybody.

Husband Wins

FORMER CROWN PRINCESS LOUISE OF SAXONY In spite of their many domestic difficulties, the former Crown princess Louise of Saxony, whose escapades have been the talk of the royal courts for many years, is again living with her last husband, Enrico Toselli, the pianist, from whom she was legally separated. The two have taken a house on the Rivera and are collaborating on a musical farce. The ex-Crown Princess, now known as the Countess Montignosa, first startled . Europe in 1902, by disappearing from the court of Dresden and taking her three youngest children with her. After vainly striving to have his wife return to him the Crown prince Frederick sued for divorce and obtained the custody of the children. Soon after the King died and Frederick succeeded to the throne of Saxony. Later the Princess asked her husband for permission to see her children. He refused. But she went to Dresden in spite of his reply, and was repulsed at the Palace gates by a military guard. Her sympathizers created such a demonstration that the police drove her from the city.

BRAfiDEIS TO GIVE SUPPORT TO WILSON Boston Lawyer Says the Governor Is His Idea of a Progressive. (National Ntws Association) SEAGIRT, N. J Aug. 29. Governor Woodrow Wilson talked about trusts for two hours with Louis D. Brandeis of Boston, who had luncheon with him. Mr. Brandeis as he left the executive's cottage declared he is a progressive in politics and that Givernor Wilson is his idea of a progressive. "We discussed social and industrial problems," he said, "and naturally the Sherman anti-trust law. We took up the La Follette-Lenroot bill, the Oldfield bill, and other measures to amend the Sherman law, but concluded that none of these went far enough. . "Governor Wilson is a constructive statesman able to solve these problems and I found him in accord with my views on the trust question. We talked about the defects in the third party platform. It was a talk about the best interests of the workingman." Mr. Brandeis said he probably would make a number of speeches on behalf of Governor Wilson, discussing the trusts and the tariff. Called On by Italians. A delegation of Italians from Essex county, N. J., through their spokesman, Antonio Petroni, told the gov ernor those who had seen fit to criti cise his views on immigration "had made a mountain out of a mole hill." "Intelligent Italians," said Mr. Petroni, "prefer to have their own opinion in the matter and are willing to allow the historian the latitude that writing of impartial history requires. Intelligent men do not -construe intelligent criticism as reproach." Explains Immigration Views. The governor in his response said: "In my history I referred to conditions which did not exist when I wrote and which afterward were corrected by legislation. These abuses were brought about mainly by steamship companies attempting to force immigration, and I believe In legislation that will correct all abuses. "I am learning all the time and the chief benefit of my present occupation is that I am informing myself and enlarging my education. I hope to be at it long enough to learn from people like yourselves things as they really are." MONTANA DEMOCRATS HOLD A CONVENTION GREAT FALLS, Mont., Aug. 29. Democrats of Montana rounded up in this city today for their State nominating convention. In addition to naming an entire State ticket from governor down, the convention will se'ect four presidential electors, two candidates for representatives in Congress and a preference candidate for United States senator to succeed Joseph M. Dixon,, whose term will ex

pire next March.

Back Countess

PRES. TAFT SPEAKS ATOHIO CEHTE1IAL People Receive Address Cordially, but Not with Enthusiasm. (National News Association) COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 29. Presi dent Taft arrived here over the Penn sylvania Railroad at 8 o'clock this forenoon and was given a military es cort through High street to the South ern hotel, where he was received by Mayor George A. Karb, members of the Ohio-Columbus centennial commis sion and distinguished guests. After informal greetings had been extended, the president and his party had breakfast at the hotel. The train was forty minutes late, having been delayed by the severe storms in Ohio last night Thousands of centennial visitors lined the streets and cheered the president of the United States, as his automobile whirred by. Today was Federal day of the centennial with President Taft the guest of honor. His itinerary here included two addresses, one at the fair grounds in the morning and the other at the Bench and Bar banquet at the Southern hotel in the evening. He was also to hear the concert of the German singing societies in front of the state capitol during the forenoon. Public Reception. After a lunch at the clubhouse of the 'fair grounds the president will return to the city and hold a public reception from 3:00 to 4:30 o'clock in the rotunda of the statehouse. The reception will be open to the general public, but admission will be by card only, distributed to the people as they arrive at an outside entrance to the building. Secret service men assisted the local police in keeping away undesirables and the admission by card arrangement was adopted as an additional precaution. The president will spend the night In Columbus and leave here for the East tomorrow morning. Delivers Address. In his address at the fair grounds. President Taft defended his "moderate use of the veto power, and attacked the Progressive principles as nostrums. He did not mention the measures specifically but declared that the trouble with the men who advocated them was that they wanted to put reiorms into effect "by tomorrowmorning's breakfast." He declared that if the nation makes progress. It must be step by step and with the ntmost care. Referring to his recent vetoes, Mr. Tart said: nen you have a Democratic bouse, a senate that isnt anything and a Republican president, the veto power is likelv to tw naa - The audience of iaaaa mvivM) the! address cordially, but with no marked enthusiasm,

IFF CANNOT TEACH RULES COUNTY SUPT. Must Obtain Valid County or State License Before He Can Be Employed by the School Board. PRESENT LICENSE IS NOW RECALLED Ruling Made That It Was II legally Issued. Contract He Now Holds Void Until He Qualifies. I. E. Neff, who has been principal of the local high school for the past two years has no license to teach in Wayne county. His contract with the local school board to teach the ensuing year is null and void. The licenses which he now holds was illegally issued. The license has been recalled and cancelled, and he now holds no legal license. Mr. Neff cannot be re-employed legally until he obtains a valid county or state license. The contract given Isaac "Iff. Neff list April, by the local school board, giving him the principalship of the high school for the coming school year is null and void. This is the decision of the state superintendent, Charles A. Greathouse, and the county superin tendent, Charles O. Williams.as shown by the records in the county superintendent's office. That Mr. Neff's contract is void, that he has been holding the principalship for past two years under an illegal license, that the license which he held has been recalled and cancelled, and that he cannot be reemployed untl he passes the examination and obtains a valid county or state license are the facts set forth in a letter re ceived by members of the local school board this afternoon. The letter is ap pended: Letter From Williams. "In reference to the license that Prof. I. E. Neff had in his possession will say that after a careful examination and a hearing we have found that the license was illegally issued and on August 27, 1912, this license was recalled and cancelled on the records of this office, and he now possesses no legal license to teach in Wayne county. "Your attention is also called to the fact that this renders any contract that you may have with him null and void and he cannot be reemployed until he obtains a valid county or state license. Very respectfully yours, CHARLES O. WILLIAMS." It is understood that Mr. Neff inter ds o take an examination next Saturday at the county superintendent's office, in order to obtain a license. In case he takes the examination and passes it successfully, it will then be necessary for the school board to take up again the matter of granting him the principalship of the high school. Mr. Neff was granted an exemption license by Charles Jordan, former county superintendent, in 1910, without having taken an examination here, as is required. Mr. Jordan grant ed the exemption license under an old law, believing the act under which he issued the license to be the law in force, whereas a statute passed in 1908 by the General Assembly made it compulsory for Mr. Neff to take an examination in Wayne county before he could be given a license. Mr. Neff when he came here held a Joseph county license and was then given an exemption license. Greathouse's Letter. The following is a letter, found on the files in the county superintend ent's office, written by the state super intendent, in answer to questions touching the validity of the license un der which Mr. Neff taught. I have your letter of August 22. In order for a teacher to hold a thirtysix months high school license In 1905, puch teacher had to pass upon five high school subjects. Prior to 1911 a county superintendent could not Issue an exemption license upon a high school license. If a county superintendent issues an exemption license such license is valid only In the county in which it was issued. A county exemp tion cannot be transferred from one county to another. In order for the teacher in question to secure a valid license he must make such license by examination under the county superin tendent of the county in which he teaches or secure a state license. It is certainly not legal for him to teach upon such a certificate as he holds and I think that your suggestion of calling in the license is a good one." THE WEATHER LOCAL Showers tonight and Friday. Not much change in temperature. J STATE' air tonight and Friday; warmer In northern part Friday.

OF THIRD PARTY FOR TONIGHT In Practically Every Town ship and in All the Wards, but One Delegate Is to Be Elected. COUNTY COMMITTEE TO MEET SATURDAY Will Elect Officers and Take Action on the Full County Ticket Question. Change Is Noticed. The Fourth ward Progressives last evening voted in favor of nominating a full county ticket. This action met the favor of all voters and the resolution to this effect was carried unani mously. The delegates and alternates elected to the joint representative convention were also instructed to represent the Fourth ward in the congressional convention. The following is the list of tne dele gates and alternates to the county convention : Eighteenth precinct Delegate C. B. Hunt; alternate, Dr. J. E. King. Nineteenth Delegate J. C. Price; alternate. Will Pickett. Twentieth Delegate, Cash Beall; alternate, Will Hunt. Twenty-first Delegate, William Watson; alternate, Henry Sieckman. Twenty-second Delegate John Hanseman; alternate, Dudley Utely. Delegates and alternates to the congressional and joint representative conventions: Delegate, Willard Hall; alternate, Seth Watson. Delegate, Rev. C. Huber; alternate, Dr. E. H. Mendenhall. ) With but one vote against it, a resolution was passed by Perry township Progressives insisting that a full county ticket be nominated. A. B. Stanley was elected delegate to the congressional convention. Howard Manning was selected as delegate to the county convention and J. W. Jackton delegate to joint representative convention. The Green township meeting which was to have been held at Williamsburg last night was postponed owing to the storm and will be held tonight. There will be a meeting of the Wayne County Progressive Central committee Saturday afternoon at 1:30 at the court house for the purpose of perfecting a permanent county organlvnirn and a lan fnr tho mimrifu nf tnk,Jng action Qn tne nomlnatlon of a full county ticket. Will Robblns has been mentioned as the possible permanent chairman of the committee and Howard Brooks as the permanent secretary. It is under stood that A. E. Smith, the provisional chairman, will ask the committee to appoint some other man as permanent chairman because he has not the time to devote to the work. The opposition to a full county ticket that was prevalent two weeks ago has nearly all disappeared and it seems to be the general opinion of the members of the central committee that a full county ticket should be placed in the field, but that an opportunity should be given the present candidates on the Republican ticket to declare themselves for the Progressive platform. Some of the Progressive supporters seem to think that the candidates should declare publicly their attitude regarding the issues at stake and then nominate the progressive Republican candidates on the Progressive ticket They say that this Is not the time to straddle and that before the campaign Is over the gulf between the Republican and the Progressive parties will be wider than ever. GUNBOAT V1CKSBURG Is Reported in Distress, with Propeller Broken. (National News Association) SANDIEGO. Cal.. Aug. 29. Repeated efforts were made today at the wire- i less station to get in touch with the gunboat Vicksburg which reported yesterday, its propeller broken and injuries to the hull. The message was relayed by the steamer Stanley Dollar. Later a message was received saying i the vessel had reached Magdalena Bay. Late last night another message from the steamer Pleiades at Cape San Lazare near Magdalena Bay, said the Vicksburg had not reached there and had not reported. Naval officers are worried over the report They could not reach the Vicksburg after the Pleiades message had been received. ASKS FOR GUARDL4N Complaint for the -appointment of a guardian was filed in the Wayne cir cuit court this morning by Mary A-i Stillwell versus Charles A. Ray. The plaintiff alleges that the defendant who is fifty-seven years of age, is infirm and physically and mentally weak and that he is incapable of managing his estate.

MEETINGS

HEAVY DAMAGE WAS DONE BY GREAT STORM LAST EVENING

WANT CHAUTAUQUA III GLEU III 1913 Board Will Consider Request Made Today at a Meeting Tomorrow. Whether the Chautauqua for 1913 is to be held in the Glen Miller park depends on the action of the board of works, which will hold a special session tomorrow morning to consider the request to permit the Glen to be available for Chautauqua use in 1913. The new park north of the river will not be in condition for use as chautauqua grounds next year, it is stated. At a meeting of the board of direc tors of the chautauqua yesterday. committee was appointed to petition the board of works for the use of the Glen for chautauqua purposes next year. E. G. McMahan, Fred R Charles and Charles W. Jordan were named as the committeemen. When permission was granted the chautauqua men last year to hold the chautauqua for 1912 in the Glen, it was on the assurance that the chau tauqua would be removed to the Richmond Lake and 'Park Amusement company's grounds in 1913, but before these grounds are available the dam must be built, the lake filled, the driveways and roads laid out, and the street car extension to the grounds laid. The general satisfaction the citizens of Richmond and visitors find with the chautauqua in the natural amphitheater at the Glen is cited as one reason for holding the chautauqua at the Glen next year. No better place could be found, Mr. Jordan stated. He refused to commit himself to a definite answer when asked by the mayor if it was the intention of the chautauqua board to ever remove the chautauqua from the Glen if the management could keep it there, saying he could not speak for the other members of the board. Since the chautauqua has been held in the Glen park, the surplus of receipts over expenses, has been paid into the city treasury to the amount cl over $4000: This sum has been ex fended on permanent Improvements at the park, including the new arch over the Main street entrance to the Glen. As tne cnautauqua is not a money making scheme, but is for the benefit of the citizens, it is argued that the Glen is the place for it to be held, as the money made is refunded to the city to be placed in the Glen park special fund. As the advance sale of tickets for 1913 depends largely on the result of the board's action Mr. Jordan asked.' for immediate consideration, but was told that a decision could not be reached before Friday. CITY OFFICES TO CLOSE ON MONDAY All city officers may close their offices next Monday and take a day's vacation. A motion to this effect was made by Mayor Zimmerman this morning at the meeting of the board of works and adopted. It is probable that the police and fire departments will refuse to take advantage of this ruling. Council will meet Monday evening, but it being Labor day an adjournment will be taken immediately and the regular meeting held Tuesday evening. The board of works will not meet on Monday morning.

Ward and Township Meetings Tonight:

Ward and Township meetings will be held tonight for

the purpose of selecting delegates to the Representative, Joint-Representative and District Conventions, which will name, respectively, a candidate for Representative from Wayne county; a Joint-Representative from Wayne and Fayette counties, and a candidate for congress from the Sixth District. The meetings tonight are important and every progressive voter should attend and take part in the selection of delegates. , The securing of good candidates for the legislature -

and congress depends upon A meetings. PLACES OF First Ward Court House, 7:30 p. m. Second .Ward. .City .Building, 7:30 p. m. Third Ward Masonic Temple, secfloor, 7:30 p. m. Fifth Ward No. 3 Hose House, 7:30 p. m. Sixth Ward Tin shop. Thirteenth and Main streets, 7:30 p. m. Seventh Ward No. 5 Hose House, 7:30 p. m. Eighth Ward West Sid Republican Club Room, 7:30 p. m. Wayne Township Masonic Temple second floor, 7:30 p. m. Abington Township Abington, 7:30 p. m. Boston Township Boston, 7:30 p. m.

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PREBLE COOIITY, 0, SEVERELY DAMAGED Barns Were Burned by the Lightning and Thunder Peals Struck Terror Into the Hearts of Many. LARGE CHAUTAUQUA CROWD KEEPS CALM While Quartet Sings "Nearer My God to Thee' Traction Service into City Is Demoralized. Blinding flashes of lightning and crashing peals of thunder, driving sheets of rain and a downpour of halt pecompanied by a wind of high velocity, featured the electrical storm that broke over Richmond last evening at 7:45 o'clock and continued for an hour. Many persons were greatly frightened by the thunder and the lightning. There was not a block in the city in which the residents did not believe a house had been struck by an electric bolt. It Is considered remarkable that Richmond escaped without serious pro-I-crty damage. The street car company, the munici pal light plant, the Home Telephone company, the Richmond Light. Heat & Power company, and the Ohio Electric company will bear the brant of the damage. The damage to crops In Wayne county and in Preble county, Ohio, will total thousands of dollars. Corn end tobacco crops, were laid to the ground. Many beads of stock were killed by lightning. A number of barns -were burned, the loss in many cases being complete. Interurban traffic east was Interrupted from 8 o'clock last evening" until 9 o'clock this morning whea the first through car was able to leave Richmond for Dayton. All railroad trains into Richmond fom the east were delayed last night Trouble with the high tension wires by grounding paralysed the Ohio Electric traction service. One passenger car, enroute to Richmond filled "with, passengers, many being women, was stalled throughout the night at the old driving park, east of this city. Most of th naawnMn walked into town after the Btorm hgd ,ub,ided. The aduience in the auditorium tent at the chautauqua remained calm durinr the violent electrical display. Many persons, however, believed the tent would not withstand the wind pressure and were anxious to leave. Rain came through In many places. Campers found their belongings and teds wet City Service Injured. Many street cars on the city system were put out of commission.' An Irregular city schedule wss maintained. The regular eastbound schedule wss not resumed until 10 o'clock this morning. No wires In the city were blown down by the storm, but more thsa 200 telephones were out of commission today as the result of the burning out of fuses last night The system was not (Continued on Page Six) a full attendance at the ward i ' MEETINGS. Center Township Centerville, 7:30 p. m. Clay Township Greensfork, 7:30 p. m. Da'tcn Township Oalton, 7:30 p. m. Franklin Township Whitewater, 7:30 p. m. Harrison Township Jacksonburg, 7:30 p. m. Jackson Township Cambridge CHy 7:30 p. m. New Garden Township Fewttalrt City, 7:30 p. m. Washington Township Milton 7:30 p. m. Webster Township Webstsr. 7:30 '- p. m. , -