Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 262, 7 September 1912 — Page 1

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Great Reformer and Former Cabinet Officer Nominat

ed for Governor at the N. iY. Convention. FREEDOM OF BOSS RULE AMPLY SHOWN 4Suspender" Jack McGee Plays a Prominent Part in the Nomination of Straus at Syracuse. (National News Association) SYRACUSE, N. Y., Sept. 7. That the new Progressive party movement is, not dominated by any bosses was amply demonstrated at the first state convention of that party which ended here at 12:45 this morning when the delegates marched from the convention hall to the strains o- the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" after nominating Oscar Straus for governor and a full state ticket. Tentative slates had their supporters throughout the session but the declaration that every position on the ticket was open to free and unhampered competition was freely borne out. There was no secret regarding the attitude of Col. Roosevelt in favoring Controller Prendergast of New York city as a man qualified to head the ticket. It was also known that the Bull Moose presidential candidate believed that Dean Cook of StLawrence univer sity would develop great strength as a candidate for lieutenant governor. Hotchkiss Overruled. , ; State Chairman Hotchkiss, who was strongly supported by the upstate delegates for the first place on the ticket shared the same opinion with Roosevelt regarding Prendergast and Cook as leaders for the ticket and repeatedly endeavored to prevent his own name going before the convention. The ( will of his followers triumphed, however, and his name was placed in nomination.. , vj-w.;.. t The suggestion that Straus- be nominated for governor, which, was mad at the right moment, apparently opened a straight pass for harmony, and after vainly, attempting to squelch an overwhelming stampede the New York uplifter agreed to accept ; the nomination. The remainder of the ticket also disclosed the futility of prearranged elates - at a Progressive convention where every delegate is entitled to his opinion and to be heard. A DRAMATIC EVENT. SYRACUSE, N. Y., Sept. 7. Oscar S. Straus, secretary of commerce and labor in the cabinet of President Roosevelt, was unanimously nominated for governor on the Progressive party ticket by the state convention yesterday. Mr. Straus' nomination came about under circumstances that were not only unexpected but dramatic. The former cabinet member, acting as the convention's permanent chairman, was about ta entertain a motion from former Lieut. Gov. Woodruff to expedite the roll call on the names of State Chairman William H. Hotchklll and Controller William A. Prendergast of iNew York, when a delegate from New 'York county leaped to bis chair and .demanded to be heard. . "Suspender Jack" on Platform. "It's 'Suspender Jack' McGee," cried voice from the gallery. McGee, .who i got his name in the Indian country by tiding a broncho into camp with sus- , penders used as reins, moved resoflutely toward the platform. Chairman Straus looked with surprise on the man who, with a flaming .bandana swathed around his neck, and bis coat blazing with badges, tossed his rough rider hat on the floor and demanded the right to make a nomination. "Whom do you wish to nominate T" rasked Chairman Strauss. ; McGee gave a meaningless shake of Ibis head while the delegates, irritated at what they deemed only an lnterrupjtlon st a moment when the convention s snout to iock arms on a vote for ndergast and Hotchkiss, vried t him out." But McGee stuck to his purpose and f n a husky voice insisted on speaking. MoQee Names Oscar S. Straus. Delegates and spectators booed and peered as he began to speak. There rwas a general laugn wnen ne cried: I I'U name a man the mention of ose name will bring tears of sympato the eyes of almost every man id woman in the civilised land." He paused a moment and then cried: "I nominate the illustrious and honr able Oscar S. Straus." The delegates seemed stunned; then fe. few of them cheered. Mr. Straus kave an amused laugh at "Suspender Dack," bowing before him. i The first tow faint cheers from the palt a dosen or more delegates graduIclly grew into a pandemonium that (Continued on Page Six) THE WEATHER BTATE AND LOCAL Fair .tonight ,' Not'mueh-clMageJn nd Sunday.

Will Hold a Fall Festival on a Very Pretentious Scale and Invites Former Residents.

AUTOMOBILES WILL PARADE IN MORNING Boosters Were in Richmond This Afternoon Advertising the Festival and Home Coming. Fountain City, an incorporated town of 452 inhabitants, will next Thursday hold a fall festival that in point of prize money offered for premiums and the exhibits that have been assured, puts to shame many a city with a population that is counted by the thousands. The festival will have an added feature in the home coming invitations that have been extended to hundreds of persons who were born in Fountain City or formerly made that place their home. It is expected that the event will attract several thousand people to the little town in northern Wayne county. Boosters from the town were in Richmond this afternoon telling business men of the festival and inviting friends. . A reception was tendered the boosters in the rooms of the Commercial club at' 4 o'clock. Speeches were made by. members of the Fountain City contingent and local men responded. The Commercial club will send a delegation of ' business and professional men to the festival. Good Exhibition. rne rail lesuvai will boast on exhibition of cattle, horses, hogs, poul try, grain, fruits, ladies' art and fancy work and culinary department. All entries are free and $350 will be awarded in cash premiums, -k Thert- will be an automobile parade in the morni&g. At 10:30 o'clock and a 1 stock parade at 4 o'clock.. The owner of the best decorated automobile in the morning parade will receive $10. A balloon ascension and other amusement features are promised. "The world in general our old time residents, friends, neighbors and citi zens in particular are cordially invit ed to be with us. Come!" This 1b the Invitation which the re ception committee has extended. , Town is Prosperous. 1 Fountain City to nine miles north of Richmond; its assessed property valu ation is $200,000.- It has five churches, a model new school building; a cen tralised school system with commissioned high school ; efficient chemical engine fire department with volunteer firemen; cement sidewalks, and a pub lic park. Entries in all departments of the festival, excepting the art, should be made to Fred E. Smith, Fountain City. Entries will be received until next Wednesday evening. Entries in the department should be made to Mrs. O. N. Huff, Fountain City. BUWIPERJCORH CROP Fifty Bushels to Acre Is Av erage Crop Expected. Wayne county will have a bumper corn crop this fall. More than fifty bushels to the acre is the average return predicted by farmers who have inspected the crop over the country. In many fields the average per acre will be much large. The stalks are small in comparison with former years', but the ears are large and their appearance predicts a high quality. The hot weather proved beneficial to the crop. A number of farmers have begun cultivating between the rows for the wheat crop which they win sow this fall. It is believed that farmers will pay more attention to utilizing corn stalks for feed this year - than in former years. The practice of letting stalks stand in the field has cost Wayne county farmers many thousands of dollars, according to persons who use stalks for feeding purposes during the winter. Last year's shortage at feed for cattle, it is believed, will lead farmers to save corn fodder for their cattle this falL LOCAL WOMEN ARE FOND OF BATHINNG During the past week; when Richmondites believed themselves to be residents of the torrid zone many took advantage of the swimming pool at the T. M. C A. and the Hawkins pond east of the city. Also at various places along the river youths could be seen diving off the banks. . At .the Hawkins pond as many women are seen swimming as men. On several afternoons of nu -week between twenty; and thlttywamea hare jLbejm-m tns-papa, .

Two Men and Ten Women in

Custody of Federal Government Acting in West Hammond Scandal. STORY OF FRANKIE FORD IS BELIEVED One of Miss Brooks' Assistants Says the Former Resort Inmate Is Still Withholding some. CNattonal News Association CHICAGO, Sept. 7 Twelve persons, two men and ten women are under ar rest today as a result of the anti-vice war at West Hammond. Police and detectives are seeking another woman alleged by Ethel Parker, known also as Frankie Ford, to know all the ins and outs of the remarkable series of crimes she alleged took place in West Hammond. The woman sought is "Kittle Clark." She is Bald to be hiding in Gary, Ind., and police there have been asked to help in locating her. The arrests at West Hammond followed a raid by County, city and fed eral officers led by Miss Virginia Brooks, who has headed the vice cru sade and by Mrs. John F. Bass, Chi cago society woman, who has become interested in the case. Ten of Them Women. The two men under arrest are Hen ry Foss, proprietor of the resort in which John Messmaker met his death, and Con Moore, proprietor of the Colonial hotel, a resort. Both men are charged with violation of the Mann anti-white slave law. Ten women were also arrested and held on subpoenas of knowing of violations of the same law The arrests of the persons on federal .charges was decided on after evi dence submitted to the federal author ities showed there were ample evi dence for; such charges. They wijl.be charges, "among them the series of murders related by Frankie Ford. The white slave charge against Foss is in connection with the entrance, of the Ford woman In his resort.. According to the girl's story she had known Foss since she was a child. He took her on an auto ride to Crown Point and later held her in the" bottom of the car while he drove across the Illinois line to his own resort, she alleg es. Mary Arnold, employed at the Foss resort, told a story that in many ways contradicted that told by the Ford girl. Miss Arnold said that the Ford girl admitted that she had given Messmaker four shots of morphine during the night preceding his death. Foss was once sheriff of a county in Indiana. After he-left office he went to work as a motorman until he could save enough money to open his place in West Hammond. His Game Spoiled. There hasn't been much money in that" he said. "Reformers and screech owls like this Ford woman have spoiled the game. I havent much money and I am now broke. I have been working as a building wrecker since this mess started." Mrs. John F. Bass who is interested in the crusade believes implicfty hi the Ford woman's story. I do not for a moment entertain the charges that. the Ford, woman is not telling the truth," she said. "In fact she is only telling part of the truth. Instead of being moved to falsehool by the drugs to which she has been addicted, she is trying to protect persons to whom she feels she is indebted. I believe the woman will ultimately break down and tell all she knows." 0I1L1 AFEW L11G Of the 1,200 Men of the Eighty-fourth Indiana. Probably fifty of the Eighty-fourth Indiana Regiment, which whan organized numbered between IfiW and L200 men, will attend the annual reunion of the regiment to be held in this city September 19. The Eighty-fourth regiment, which was recruited in Camp Wayne, was attached to the Army of the Cumberland, and accomplished as much if not more, than any other regiment in that corps. According to reports kept by local members of the regiment there are now sixty-five members living. Of this number no more than fifty are expected to attend the fiftieth reunion, inasmuch as several are suffering from infirmities of old age and from results of wounds received on the battlefield. The regiment was known as Colonel Nelson Trussler's regiment. The late Colonel Trussler living at Connorsville. Among the local members now living are Harry Hoover, George Petty and Frank Davenport. The " program for the . reunion has Jncft limkj rsngjj VhJ2Ft

War Department Aroused by

the Attacks of Mexican Rebels on United States Cavalry Guards. INTERVENTION NOW HELD POSSIBILITY War Department Wants Au thority to Pursue .Mexican Rebels Across the Frontier As Formerly. CNattonal News Association) WASHINGTON, Sept. 7. Following the report of urgent appeals from Brigadier General Steever at El Paso, Texas, for more troops with which to guard the border, the war department today decided to send the Thirteenth cavalry and the Ninth cavalry from Forts Russel and Riley to the frontier Immediately. More troops will be sent later. This is taken to indicate that the United States will now make com plete preparations to intervene in Mex ico. Major General Wood held an extended conference over the long distance telephone with President Taft today in reference to sending additional troqps to the border. The chief executive while approving the sending of troops to Arizona and New Mexico did not immediately issue orders for their movement, but it Is expected he will do so before night. In the meantime the war department sent orders to the commanders at Forts Russell and Riley to have the men ready for instant movement upon the first available train. The war department's action in requesting the president to immediately order troops to the Mexican border follows the receipt of tejegrams from General Stee-id-SB vj reoeis pn American troops and concluded with these statements. "If the United States wishes to pre serve Its dignity the Mexican govern ment must be required to permit our troops to pursue the rebels across the border as was done in the Indiana trou bles between Arizona and New Mexico in the TO's and'80's." TO HELP MADERO. WASHINGTON, Sept 7. The state department announced today that noma tne Mexican government re quest the privilege of passing Its trpops through Texas and Arizona enroute to Senora, such a request would be granted. The troops would be on armed and their guns and ammunition transported on separate trains, so that the troops would not come under the technical definition of an "armed fcrce." "The United States intends to do everything in its power to help Mexico put down this revolt," said acting secretary Adee, "but if they are unable to do so, we will probably have to take a hand ourselves." SECURES ft LICENSE Principal Neff Successful in State Examination. C Charles A. Greathouse, state superintendentof education, is ready to is sue a three years' license to Isaac E. Neff, principal of the Richmond high school, who took the state examlnaton in Marion county last Saturday, following the action of the county and state authorities, who declared his exemption license invalid. Principal Neff took examinations in psysical geography and science of education, receiving a grade of 96 in the former, and 93 in the latter. Physical geography is the only subject he can teach in the local high school should he undertake to take charge of classes. A grade of 95 ta required to secure a three years' license.. BERRIMAIIJO SPEAK Salvation Army Man to Deliver Four Addresses. While in this city this evening and tomorrow Major Berriman, of the' Indianapolis . branch of the Salvation Army, win deliver four-addresses. Tonight he win talk at a special given by the Salvation Army at tta hall on North A street, taking for his subject. "The Joys and Sorrows of Salvation-Army Warfare." Tomorrow morning he win talk at the St. Paul's Lutheran, church, tomorrow afternoon at the Reid Memorial church, at the memorial services for the late General Booth of the Salvation Army, and to morrow evening at the-East

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LIEUT; .CHARLES A-DECKER, , Lieutenant Charles A. Decker, whose trial on a charge of being responsible for the murder of Herman Rosenthal will begin before Justice Qoff, in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, September 12.

POOR HEED AID The Associated Charities Assisted Many .Persons During Summer. Months. The poor and Indigent reQuire assistance in summer, as well as In winter, say the leaders of the Associated charities. It developed in a meeting of the association this : week that money ' had to be borrowed to carry on the work during the summer, months.. The association will begin the winter's work. when appeals are most frequent and pressing, with a deficit in the treasury. Fuel, food and clothing were the necessities supplied this summer by the association to many poor famines. City Missionary Candler was unable to abate her work .and devoted tuny one-half her time to the alleviation of suffering. A number of cases were referred to the township trustee, owing to the lack of funds in the treasury... More than $2,000 will be required to carry on the work next .winter.. .This is the annual estimate. .The Rev. Conrad Huber said today that, the fuU amount has never been . received . annually by the association. The appeal for aid win be sent to . citizens next month. JOHN MILLER GOT THE SQUARE DEAL Mayor Zimmerman received a letter from C. E. Miller of Huntington, W. Va, this morning, asking if John Mil ler, sentenced to Jail for 290 days some time ago for assault 'and "battery had received a "square deal" John MSler is a brother of" the writer of the leater. The mayor answered that the man who weuld commit the . crime Miner did "wasn't safe to run st large." and that as he pleaded ; guilty, he - was fined. Miller entered the home of Mrs. Alice Bmyser in the north end Aug. 20 and attacked - her,' being captured shortly afterwards by the husband of the woman he attacked. He was given 100 and costs and six months in Jan on his plea of guilty the next morning. IS TO RETURN. Rer. H. L. Haywood, who has been spending his vacation In Michigan, will return to the city . Saturday, or

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SPLENDID REPORTS PRESEOJED LEEDS 1 . i "Admirable Man Running on . An Admirable Platform," Says Candidate. - Reports from county chairmen made to District Chairman, R. G. Leeds, at a meeting held Friday, in Gonnersvllle indicated that - the ' Progressive party has made tremendous strides 'In the last month. In Rush; county, the home. of Jim Watson, the reports from over the county to the county chairman were so optimistic that he discounted tbem, and even then be presented, a report that was so flattering the Progressive leaders weTe highly elated when they heard it Friday. . Every county chairman reported that the Progressive cause has made trany friends. It' is estimated that at least sixty per cent of -former Republicans in the . Sixth, district have joined the Progressive ranks. A poll is now being taken in every county of the district. : . -. . - . Progressive Chairman Bobbins has issued a call for a county convention to . be held in Richmond September 21 at 10 o'clock for the purspoe of fining vacancies on- the county ticket. ' The personnel . of the . Republican central committee - is etill unknown. County Chairman Comstock said recently that 'it would be announced soon. One of the - candidates who contributed to the campaign . fund . last spring, yesterday asked Mr. Comstock for the names of the new committee members, but was refused. This man insisted that he had a right to know, inasmuch as. he had contributed to the fund and part of his money was being used to pay. the expenses of the Republican campaign .in , Wayne county. His argument feU on deaf ears. EPISCOPAL CHURCH . TO OPEN SUNDAY ' St, Paul's "Episcopal church' win open Its doors tomorrow morning for services after' being closed for six weeks during which time It has been thoroughly, overhauled, re-decorated. re-carpeted and otherwise renewed. The parish-house has not been quits completed but both It and the church proper win be open for the usual services Sunday and 'an members are re-

Only About Half of the Num

ber Registered in Spring Qualified in the County Friday. PARTY LEADERS ARE VERY WELL PLEASED Three Leading Parties Say" They Will Poll Full Vote Next Registering Period in October. Returns from about one-half of the precincts in the county, turned late the office of the county auditor, up to 1 o'clock this afternoon, showed that less than one-halt the number of vot ers registered yesterday, as registered at the first registration period, held in May. In the thirty precincts from" which results of yesterday's registration hare been received. 1.814 voters registered , In the first session, in the same thirty precincts. 8,75 voters registered. The total for the two sessions in these precincts is 5,572. However, after the third registration period next month, it is believed the nominal vote will have been registered. Returns on the other thirty four pre cincts in the county probably will not be received by the county auditor until late this afternoon or Monday. It is presumed that the other pre cincts snd townships will report about the same ratio of registered voters, yesterday, as . those precincts and townships from which reports hare been returned. The cost, it is understood, will be a trifle more per voter, than at the first registration period, although new supplies were not necessary at this time. Express Satisfaction. Leaders In the three leading parties In the city are well pleased with the results, however, and each claim that voters of their political faith win aU hare been registered at the close of the next sad. last registration period. "1 am well pleased, with the results, ; as known, so far." declared Win' ?. Bobbins. Progressive county chairman. "In townships and precincts In the city, where the Progressives are strong, there has been a fairly larger registration." County Chairman Comstock. of the Republican organization stated that aU Republican voters will not neglect to register. He said that a large number registered yesterday. A prominent Democrat declared that when the last session of the registration board is closed there will be tew. if any. Democrats who have had their names placed on the registration books. A Partial List. The results in city precincts at yes terday's registration and the total for both registrations, of those precincts upon which returns hsve been made, are as follows: Precinct No. 9 Yesterday 52; total 114. ... . - . ' . Precinct No. 18 Yesterday 25; total 94. -- 0 Precinct No. 24 Yesterday 75; "total 165. r Precinct No. 25 Yesterday 105; total 174. - Precinct No. 26 Yesterday 78 ; total 187. Precinct No. 32 Yesterlay 72; total 169. ' Precinct No. 25 Yesterday 54; total 133. . Precinct No. 28 Yesterday 7; total 147. , i . Precinct No. tal 140. Precinct No. tal 80. Precinct No. tal 124. Precinct No. 30 Yesterday 63;' to13 Yestedsy 32; to14 Yesterday It; to6 Yesterday et;total 135.' For the townships: Center Precinct No. 3, yesterday 102; total 184. - Clay Precinct No. 1, yesterday 41; total 83. ' ' ' Dal ton Precinct No.. 1, yesterday. 45; total 115. Harrison township yesterday 59; total . Jackson Precinct No. 1, yesterday 41; total 77. Jackson Precinct No. 2, yesterday 69; total 158. Jefferson Precinct No. 2, yesterday, 62; total 122. , . , Jefferson Precinct No. 3, yesterday, 60; total 146. Wayne Precinct No. 2, yesterday, 24; total 88. . Perry Precinct No. 1, yesterday, 112; total 162. . Washington Precinct No. 1, yesterday, 52; total 114. Washington Precinct No. 2, yesterday. 50; total 89. Washington Precinct No. 2, yesterday. 77; total 121. Jackson- Precinct No. 5, yesterday, 54; total "156. Jeff ei son Pf ec tnct No. 2, yesterday, 53; total 172. - -. Franklin Precinct No. X, yesterCxy, 42; total 81 - -H Franklin Precinct No. 2. yesterday 42; total 96. Center Precinct No. -1, yesterday. M; total 113. t