Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 263, 9 September 1912 — Page 2

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THE BICHMOND FAJbLADITJM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 1912. WITHDRAWS Immense Damage to Life and Property by Flood TO APPRAISE THE VALUEJOF OPTION But Judge Fox Refuses to Appoint the Appraisers To Ask Bids Soon. OBJECTS TO HYPO, LEAVESJOSPITAL William Smith with a Fractured Skull Becomes Angry at Physician.

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OVER HALF VOTERS ; QUALirTJO VOTE At the Last Registering Period, Next Month, Chairmen Will Get Busy. 3.

YANKEE DEFENDER And as a Result a Frenchman Wins the Great Air Derby at Chicago. (National News Association) CHICAGO, Sept. . Flying at an average rate of 104 miles an hour and covering the 124.8 miles of the Gordon Bennet cup race in 70 minutes, 56.85 second, Jules Vedrlnea today set new

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air. records for America. All American speed records were shattered by the marvelous flight of the Frenchman in his monoplane. Over the heads of a crowd that numbered many thousands the French birdman sent bis duck-winged, longbodied racer. The exhaust of its 124 horse power engine sounding in a continuous roar like a battery of Maxims were lost in the cheering of the air , fans as the machine swept around the course. . Keeping close to the ground and flying perfectly straightway except at the turns the Frenchman shaved the course to the very last inch. A strong wind sprang up that made it difficult to handle the craft, but Vedrines kept close to the earth most of the race being run at an altitude of not more than 100 feet. After finishing the race when the flag had indicated that the tlistance was completed Vedrines swung once more around the course, holding bis terrific pace for 31 laps. The time for the 31 laps was 78 minutes and 18 seconds. When the Frenchman checked the speeder and brought it to the ground in a great swoop the crowd that overrun the field despite the precautions made a rush for the machine. Guards surrounded the craft and its pilot and it was pushed into its hangar.

WITHDREW DEFENDER. CHICAGO, Sept. 9. By sunset today three French monoplanes each with a speed record of more than 100 miles an hour, expect to wrest the Gordon Bennett international aeroplane trophy from an American team than has seventy miles an hour as its maximum effort. In the opinion of experts all hope for American supremacy went glim meripg late yesterday afternoon, when Charles Dickinson, ..Chicago seed merchant who financed the building of the reputed 125 mile an hour cup dpfonder, withdrew the craft. H pa sons for the last minute cancelation of the 'hope's" entry are eane. '. ,.ts ccrpa of mechanics which had been endtavcring to fit Ihe machine wit,i c. type of control suitable to Glen Martin, Pacific coast flyer, found Mo construction such that it was not k.afe o make control connections. Orders Change in Control. It was then Mr. Dickinson ordered that the control be shifted back to tha Wrahi, variety, with which , W. Lini iuitf kurgess, aeroplane construotm ot Marblehcad, Mass., had first "juipptu it, Instead of Mr. Martin, lay. Dickinson elected to nominate Kciinan Prince, formerly a Boston la,wytr, as driver. It was Mr. Prince v.Ua first interested Mr. Dickinson in the tuilding of the defender. , At 5 o'clock yesterday . afternoon, while, mechanics of Mr. Burgess and William Stevens,

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the Martin. aeroplane work in Los Angeles, were restoring the. Wright control to the formidable -j appearing monoplane, Mr. Dickinson bubmitted tle name of Mr. Frinc as the pilot of the defender. "Scrry, tut the- American team already has been picked," , Henry A. Wise Wood of the contest committee of the Aero Club of America, told Mr. Dickinson. Team Named for United States. ' Mr. Wood then declared that on Saturday afternoon W. Redmond Cross of New York, as , chairman of the American cup defense committee of the Aero Club of America, had nominated the team to represent the United States as follows: Principals Glen L. Martin, of Los Angeles; De Lloyd Thompson, of Chicago; Paul Peck, of Washington. Alternates-i-Howard Gill of Baltimore; Max Lillie of Chicago. "Well, 1 have paid out about $20,000 to build the racer," Mr, Dickinson told the committee. 'Don't you think it should be left to me to name the pilot? A driver of a race horse usually is chosen by the owner." It was then explained that owing to the lateness of the time and the fact that the committee was unacquainted with Mr. Prince's abilities as an airman, while it was pure of Mr. Martin, the picked team would not be changed. Withdraws U. S. Defender. With some further parley, neither side yielding, Mr. Dickinson sacrificed his ambition to see American honor defended by an American-made aeroplane, driven by an American aviator, and ordered all work to cease on the defender. The "hope" had never been off the ground. It was not experimental, however, combining the best features of the Depedrussin, Nieuport, and Morane monoplanes and the Martin and Wright b'Planea- The motor was the largest aeronautical engine ever built, of 160 horse power, or 20 horse power stronger than Vedrine's, also . of th Gnome make. AN INVESTIGATION OF PLAYER'S DEATH (National News Association 'CHICAGO, Sept 9. Following an autopsy on the body of Arthur Raymond, known in the. baseball world as "Bugs," disclosed a number of Injuries believed to have caused his death. The coroner has called in the police and a careful ; investigation will be made. It is believed Raymond may have; been murdered. His skull was fractured and there were other wounds .a the . body. Raymond was found dead Saturday In a hotel room.

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This picture shows a scene at Cononsburg, Pa. The railroad station was swept away and property valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars was destroyed. It is estimated that the swollen rivers causing the inundation of wide areas of land in Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio, resulted in the killing of forty persons, making thousands homeless and damaging property to the extent of $2,000,000.

CHILDREN A PROBLEM For the Wayne Court Many Being Neglected. Homes have been found in private families for Russel Alexander and Edgar Whitters, both under the age of fourteen years, for whom Mrs. Elizabeth Candler, city missionary and probation oficer, filed petitions in the Wayne Juvenile court to have the youngsters made public wards. The parents of both boys, it was charged in the petitions, neglected the children. Ruby, Hijbert and Marion Yost, all under the age of fourteen years, have been taken to' White's institute. Judge Fox ordered the children taken there, after hearing the petitions alleging them to be neglected. Since the first of the year twentyone petitions have been filed in the juvenile court of which sixteen alleged the children to be neglected; four charged children with being delinquent and one with incorrigibility. Of this number eight have been sent to White's institute; one to the reform school and the remainder have been placed in private homes. A LOVELORN YOUTH Fires Shots at Sweetheart and Relatives. (National News Association) VAN WERT, O., Sept. 9. Earnest Berribeke borrowed a shotgun and gofired several shots through the open door into the Martin family, sitting v round the breakfast table, Mrs. Mar tin was shot in the back and is in a critical condition. Bertna Martin received shots in the neck and Clara Martin, aged 12, was shot in the leg. Camiel Klemote, a boarder, was shot in the head. Berribeke then committed suicide by shooting. He was in love with Bertha Martin but she had forbidden him to make further calls. City Statistics Deaths and Funerals. . CLAWSON Mary Evelyn Clawson, aged one year and a half, died Monday morning at one thirty o'cIock from a complication of diseases. It is survived by " a mother and father. The funeral will be held Wednesday at New Castle, Indiana. Burial in the ! New Castle cemetery. The body will be shipped to New Castle, the former home of the parents. HA WKINS James A. Ha v. kins, aged sixty-five years, died this morning at two o'clock at his home, 327 South Tenth street. Death was due to senility. He is survived by his wife. About three years ago Mr. Hawkins was stricken blind. He was formerly in the candy business here. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning. Burial will be held at Raymond, Indiana. Friends may call any time. Services will be held at the home Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. The remains will be taken to Raymond, Indiana, Wednesday morning at eight thirty-five o'clock. SAUNDERS The funeral of Arthur Saunders will be held Tuesday morning at ten o'clock from his home, 715 North Seventeenth street. Burial In Earlham cemetery. ROTHERT Mary Rothert died this morning at her home, six miles south of the city. Funeral announcement later. AN EXPENSIVE BET Jimmie Gee, .colored, and Joe Balling, white, who had a ight Friday evening in a Main street pool room back o! a Baloon. were each -fined $1 and costs in police court Saturday. Gee testified that he was playing pool, and tfcat Balling and others were betting on his prowess. He lost the game and an argument ensued. Gee told Balling that Balling was not asked to bet on the results of the game. A fight started and both men were thrown out of the saloon and arrested. They pleaded guilty to assault and battery in police court today. '

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JTHE- PARK PRIVILEGE Will Go to the Highest Bidder This Year. The board of works decided this morning, to ask for sealed bids for the privilege of selling refreshments and operating the boats on the lake at the Glen park. The lease will be for three years. Charles O, Fetzer is the present lessee. His bid last year was $300. The final assessment roll on North Seventh street improvement was ordered. Street Commissioner Genn was ordered to get out the hose given to the street department by the fire department, and flush Main street from Twenty-second street to Fourth street, i A representative of the Ameri-! can Telephone and Telegraph company was given permission to trim trees in the city under the direction of Pat McKinley. All poplar trees are to be cut down. The addition to the city of 'a plat of ground one-half square north and the same distance south of Pearl street from West Sixth to West Seventh street was taken under advisement. At the meeting of the. mayor's cabinet which preceded the board of works meeting several matters of business were referred to the board of works and there settled. Officers made their reports. FIRST MEETING OF FALL THIS EVENING The first Autumn meeting of the Commercial club will be held tonight at the Commercial club rooms. The newly furnished rooms of the club will be thrown open to the members for the first regular meeting since the change in the club quarters was made. The principal address of the meeting will be by K. G. Hill on "Civic Features of European Cities." Mr. Hill made a trip to Europe last summer and paid particular attention to the civic development. His address promises to be interesting and instructive. A smoker will be held at 7:30 to 8:15, followed by the business session. Mr. Hill's lecture is to conclude the evening. MAYOR DISCHARGES THE POLICE CHIEF (National News Ansoaiation) COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 9. Chief of Police Carter, who was suspended recently under charges of non-enforcement of the midnight closing law, and whose case was being investigated by the civil service commission, was handed an order by Mayor Karb today, removing him from the service. Carter's friends claim that the mayor had no authority under the law to remove him and say that this step was taken to prevent the commission from reinstating him. In removing Carter the mayor disregarded the authority of the civil service commission and it is understood that Carter will appeal to the courts for reinstatement. FOUND NOT GUILTY Bob Devinney, proprietor of the poolroom and card room at Sixth and Fort Wayne avenue and D streets, was found not guilty Saturday in police court on the charge of selling liquor without a license. His defense was that he conducted a club, that members bought the beer, placed It in the club, and drank it as they pleased. He explained that he charges twenty-five cents when a member joins the club and charges nothing for the games of cards that are played, nor for keeping of the liquor. TRAINS ARE LATE Since the big washouts in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia last Monday night, caused by the flooding of creeks and rivers, trains on the Pennsylvania railroad from Pittsburg and eastern points have been from one to six hours late into Richmond. Yesterday afternoon a large number of cars, carrying gravel were sent through this city to Pittsburg to be used in the reconstruction of bridges, culverts and in repairing the roadbed.

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iX fit,. s X STILL KEEPING HOT Weather the Past Week Has Been Record Breaker. The hottest day for the past week, as shown by the report of the local branch of the weather bureau, was Sunday, September 1. The maximum temperature of that date, 90 degrees was equalled on Friday, but the minimum on the latter date was lower. Saturday, according to predictions, was cooler. Following is the maxi mum and minimum for the past week: Max. Min. Sunday ,

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Thursday Friday . Saturday 88 OSCAR TAUER WILL VISIT FATHERLAND Although anxious to return to vari ous parts of Germany in order to visit i relatives and old friends, Oscar Tauer, a well known local citizen, fears that upon his return to the old country he may be apprehended and forced to serve time in the German army. Mr. Tauer leaves Richmond tonight, taking a train for New York city, where he will take an ocean liper for Europe. Mr. Tauar stated that he was not familiar with the German laws in regard to serving time in the standing army of that country, at the present, but he declared that several years ago, it was imperative that every German serve in the army. Mr. Tauer will visit in Germany for three months. RICHMOND DEFEATS MIAMISBURG TEAM The best played game the local boys have put up this season was witnessed at the Athletic park yesterday, the K. I. O. leaguers annexing the large end of a ten to two score against Miamisburg. Vordenberg only allowed five hits, while Putterbaugb was hit for seventeen. Everyone hit. Powell astonished all by a three bagger and two singles, Betts and Stupp also hit hard. Richmond played close and fast, Betts having the only error in right field. The visitors made six errors. R. H. E. Richmond 10 17 1 Miamisburg 2 5 6 Attendance, 650. News Nuggets , , , - (National News Association) TOPEKA, Kan., Sept. 9. A ton of roman candles were fired at the birds here in an effort to kill off the pests. Not one bird was hit. ALLENTOWN. Pa.. Sept, 9. In the will of Mary Newhard, of Laurye, provision was made for the sale of a stovepipe and a gravy bowl to help pay the funeral expenses. NEW YORK. Sept. 9. Because hie wife left him and he was obliged to do the cooking for the family, John Bryer, a locksmith, conamitted suicide. WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. Because he was only 21 and had just been married. President Taft has pardoned Mnrl Rowe, of Harrisvllle accused of stealing post office funds. HOUSTON, Tex., Sept 9. A watermelon weighing 112 pounds, here, has been shipped In a private raised by Judge Norman C. Tittrell car to Benjamin F. Yoakum, head of the Frisco lines. DUNDEE, Scotland, Sept. 9. Dr. Wm. D. Halliburton, professor of physiology at Kings college, says that pump feeding as practiced In English prisons, is the worst form of medical cruelty. - ' J - -

The board of works this morning inctructed City Attorney Gardner to hurry the work of recopying the tentative water works contract proposal

that It may be advertised at once. The board voted down the proposition to make ten years instead of fire, the 'city's firBt opportunity for selling lt jcption if the city so desires. The city reserves the right to buy the plant !at the end of five, ten. fifteen, twenty jtnd twenty-five years from the date of letting the contrsct and may at any

of these periods sell to another com-1 of one of the freight cars, when his' day that he does not believe the regI any. the city's option to purchase, train, westbound, neared Eaton. He ' ut'ration law will do anv a-ood whatever

Borne councllmen. were reported to j nave said tney preierrea io yenr us the first opportunity for selling the option, but the board decided to keep the f.ve year limit. Judge Fox has refused to appoint eppraisers to value the city's option on the water works company contract and announced he will have another judge make the selection of the appraisers. (Judge Fox was formerly attorney for I the Richmond City Water Works comj j any. in a tut netween t ny Attorney uarul.er and water works attorney Robblns tbis morning, Robblns stated the city's option was "not worth $5." As soon as the city attorney has finally drawn up the copy of the propotai contract, u wur De taxen oeiore the board of works, approved and bids advertised for. GOVERNOR WILSON VERYJJSY TODAY Delivers Several Addresses Two Talks on Tariff Question. (National News Association) NEW YORK, Sept. Thla was a busy day for Governor Woodrow Wilson. The Democratic nominee attended a pure food conference at the Colony club, the most exclusive woman's organization in New York, where he delivered a speech, promising to make pure food a live campaign issue, opened the Democratic tariff exhibit at Union Square, with a speech on the tariff, delivered another address on the same subject in the open air, in Union Square, and then conferred with a number of national leaders at national headquarters upon hia future speaking, program. At the tariff exhibit Mr. Wilson advanced the new thought that American manufacturers in demanding a high tariff barrier for their own protection are really taxing themselves. This puts United States industries at a disadvantage in trying to compete ln the world's market, be said. "We are pampering our industries," said the presidential nominee." and we are pampering them at the very time they should be getting free. American Industry Is now in a straightjacket and what we are fighting for in behalf of industry is freedom. It is mortifying that a tariff exhibit should be necessary." PLACES THE BLAME (National News Association) CHICAGO, Sept 9, Coroner Hoffman today placed the blame for the death of John Messmaker, the wealthy contractor, Esther Harrison, on Frankie Ford, the "vampira woman" of the West Hammond underworld. According to the coroner, whose Investigation is not yet completed, Frankie Ford or. Mrs. Ethel Parker, who said that Messmaker had died from a draught from the "death bottle," lnjeced morphine Into both victims. The coroner is investigating carefully the story of other murders at West Hammond. TO PLAN PROGRAM The board of county commissioners with the county auditor and a committee representing the Commercial Club will hold a meeting some time this afternoon to arrange a program for the annual convention of the county commissioners association in this state, which will be held in this city the latter part of this month. Loose ni Mounted DIAMONDS O. El Clear Glass Ash Trays, Clflar Bowls, Cigar Bands and different colored foil. ED. A. FELTMAN CIGAR STORE, CO) Main Street See Window for Specials. .

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tending physician opined that he nin the exact number of voters who would have to take a hyperdermic of rf t?r. Jfm w, ftesion Friday, it is bIived that from morphine in order, to ease his pun. ; mn lQ twenty T o( ln vot- i William Smith. 106 North Sixteenth ! rs in the county registered. Thr . street, a brakeman on the Pennsyl-1 was about 33 per cent of the voters vania railroad, who was injured early ! ho registered at the May session, c . j , r t All of the inspectors have not rturaa Saturday morning near Eaton, arose . lne reglstrall record. to th audit.' from his cot in a ward at the Reid cr-, offlce although the registration, Memorial hospital at 3 o'clock Satur-1 rcad8 lnal aM tooka must be reday morning and walked out of the ini turned to the auditor's office within stitution. jtwo dav afUT ttve registration. Smith, it is understood, was on topi v.r,,. lah nmn doriared to-

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bridge and was knocked unconscious. nothing more than an added expense to He was brought to this city and tak-'inj8 county en to the Reid Memorial hospital. His ..xh. law" may aU rignt tn counskull was badly fractured. jllP8 WQere Jar(;e fitJeg are located." Dr. Marvel, the company's physician ! tn auditor stated. "It may be all rightwas called to the hospital. After mak- j ln Indianapolis, Ft. Wayne. Gary, lining an examination of the man's In-; cnnes or other cities but In Richmond jury the physician stated that he'fcere u of the precinct committer, would be obliged to give Smith a hy-Jmen inspectors and clerka know th

perdermic injection of morphine to ease hia pain. "Who, meT" questioned Smith, raising himself by his elbows in his cot. "No sir. All I have to say is good night." With this emphatic declaration annul arose, aonuea nis wearing mpparel and left the hospital. Smith's intenuon was to waia to nis nome, out ne necame coniusea in tne uirecuons and walked north. When he reached the residence of Alexander Reid he fell in the yard. Mr. Reid fonnd the man a short time later and had him taken to his home. Smith's physician said today that the man subjected himself to a great risk by leaving the hospital ln hia condition, but he la resting eaaler today. TRIBUTE FOR BOOTH A large crowd attended the memorial services at the Reid Memorial church yesterday afternoon ln memory of the late General William Booth, head of the Salvation Army. The profgram was carried out as arranged. William Dudley Foulke spoke ln behalf of the Commercial club, and Robert L. Kelly ln behalf of Earlh&m college. Major Berriman, of the Indi anapolis branch of the Salvation Army also spoke on the late Gen. Booth's life and what he had done for the poor classes. The Rev. B. Earle Parker, of the First M. E. church, delivered the prayer. The Rer. S. R- Lyona, of the Reid Memorial church, also apoke on the late general's life work. Music was furnished by the church choir and by a quartet. A solo was rendered by Mrs. Krueger. SENT TO PRISON On the charge of assault and battery with Intent to commit rape. Gee Crockett a negro, was sentenced to from two to fourteen years ln the state penitentiary ln the Wayne circuit court this afternoon by Judge Fox. Crockett attacked little Mary Saines, the small daughter of Robert Saines, about two months ago. Crockett was also fined li and costs by the court The man Is about twentyeight years of age. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. POSTPONE MEETING Owing to the small attendance at the first meeting for the ensuing year of the Ministerial Association, those present decided to postpone the meeting until next Monday morning. At the meeting next Monday the association will organiie for the year.

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Wayne county. He says it will b voters It is unnecessary." There is a question aa to whether the registration inspector and clerka in the Twenty-seventh precinct tn the city can collect pay for the second day's work. The twenty-seventh was the onlv nrecinct which was open for two daTS Following a close study of ,aWf Audltor Bowman said thla morning that tha law specifies that the Inspectors shall be paid for one day's work, and although other parts of the law show the meaning of the law to be that the registration boards ' shall remain open for more than one day, in case five voters petition, there is no clause saying that Inspectors can draw pay for more than one day. Auditor Bowman stated, however, that he would pay the Inspector and clerks ln the precinct which kept open for two days. In other counties considerable trouble has, arisen over the reading of the law. Aa soon as all Inspectors file their ' reports the county chairman will get ' the names of the men ln each precinct who bar registered and compare the list with the poll books and ln that manner ascertain the names of the men who have not registered. They will be prevailed on to register at the October session ln an effort to get out a full rote ln November. Under the new law passed by the last, session of the legislature a man most register at one of the sessions or he will be denied the privilege ot voting. Cwriews Cnae.v In Scandinavia the wedding skirt Is an Important part ot the IresbaadTs. marriage outfit It Is usual tor the groom, among other gifts, to bestow, upon Ids bride a prayer book. In reciprocation she gives tdm a neaBy exa; broidered shirt, and this he ln variably -wears on ale wedding day. AXtarwwrd he pots It away and doe not wear It again while alive, tmt he wears It la his grave. The Scandinavian widower must destroy, on the ere ot his second mirriin th wMldlnr shirt which his first wife gave him. For Hay Fever, Catarrh, Quick Consumption, Typhoid 1 and contagious diseases, BRAZILIAN BALM never! failed or lost a case, as it KILLS THE GERMS 25c, ' 50c and $1. For the blood, and kindred alls. Nothing better: try It At aQ drug stores. of Tea, Coif ee, Baking & Pacific Tea Co. Phone 1315