Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 274, 21 September 1912 — Page 1

RICHMONB PAXJLABIUJM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVII. NO. 274. RICHMOND, IXD.t SATURDAY EVENING. SEPTE3IBER 21, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. THE WEST SIDE English to Honor Bernhardt

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ASSOCIATION Criticises the School Board's Failure to Provide Housing Facilities for School Children. A NEW BUILDING IS DEMANDED Holds that Additions to Present Buildings Would Be Unsatisfactory to School Patrons. The failure of the Richmond school toard to provide adequate housing for the school children of West Richmond was criticised last evening at the meeting of the West Richmond Improvement association. The crowded condition of the Baxter and Fairview schools was used aa the text of a number of condemnatory speeches. It was pointed out that children, living within two blocks of the Baxter school in West Richmond were forced to walk the long distance to the Fairview building. 1 he recent addition of two rooms to the Fairview building was declared inadequate to house the influx of children. Sixty children were compelled to stand along the wall of a room in the Fairview building at the opening of school because there were not enough seats to go around. Chairs are placed in the aisles of rooms in the Fairview building, it was said. Attention was called to the loss of $3,000 to the city school fund, which had to be returned to the state, because it was not used to pay salaries of teachers here. One speaker said that this money should be used to employ additional teachers in new schools. School Money Is Lost. County Superintendent Williams, who lives in West Richmond and is a member of the improvement association, said that the county annually expend ? 4,000 to transport-children who should be attending the Richmond schools to country schools. A large number of parents living south of the city are anxious to enroll their children in the Richmond schools, but are prevented from so doing by the lack of seating accommodations. The parents would gladly pay $2 a month tuition for each child, one speaker declared. If the city does w rect a school south of the Naticr.. road in West Richmond, it was said last evening, that the county authorities would be compelled to erect another school building adjacent to the city limits to provide schooling for the children. Want New Building. If the county authorities do this, the city will lose the tuition from these children and the chances of constructing another school in West Richmond will be slim. It was suggested that the time is now propitious for the erection of a new school. Ode speaker said the school board had promised relief two years ago but that nothing tangible had materialized since. The committee on public buildings and grounds, of which N. C. McMahan is chairman, and A. M. Gardner, T. Elleman and B. Bescher are members, was instructed to take up the matter with the school board at once. The assertion was made that enough money was wasted on the high Bchool to buy six acres of land for school and playground purposes in West Ricb.xnond. The futliity of adding rooms to theBaxter and Fairview schools was dwelt on. It was held that the children living near the National road and south of it, could not walk the long distance to these buildings even if more room were provided. The association went on record as insisting that the city authorities purchase at once more ground for the West Side park before improvements are made. The present site was declared too small to warrant the expenditure of money for permanent improvement. Officers Are Elected. Officers for the year .were elected as follows: President, E. B. Grosvenor; first vice president, William Hubbard ; second, Frank Waidele ; third, A. M. Gardner; treasurer, L. C. Peacock; secretary, W. J. Robbins; assistant secretary, Richard Sedgwick. Public service committee N. C. Heironimus, chairman; Frank Waidele. R. Sedgwick and Harlow Lindley. Civic Beauty L Bowman, chair man, T. C. Hubbard, Murray Kenworthy, C. C. Williams. In dustries Charles Moore, chairman; G. Matthews, Charles Edgerton, I. Elleman. Public buildings and grounds N. C. McMahan, chairman, R. M. Gardner, T. Elleman and B. Bescher. FEW FIRES September bids fair to be a month It few fires if the present rate is maintained. The last fire was a small gasoline stove fire fifteen days ago. EUt tw fires have been recorded this nth.

LONDON, Sept. 21. A British national tribute is to be paid to Mme. Sarah Bernhardt during her visit to England. The distinguished actress's birthday occurs on October 23, during her stay in this country, when she will be 69. The occasion Is to be taken advantage of by her admirers here to present her with an address of congratulation. It is to be signed by representatives of literature, the drama, art and society, and lovers of the stage throughout the country. Arrangements are being made with a view to having the address open for signature in the foyers of the principal theaters in London and the country, the leading hotels, dramatic and other clubs, and the principal stores throughout the United Kingdom. The organization is in the hands of a small committee, Mr. Max Pemberton having undertaken the duties of honorary secretary. The address will be engrossed on vellum and bound, with the signatures in volume form.

11 ii WHITE SLAVER" ARRAIGNED HERE George Botts Is Charged with Enticing Ohio Girl to a Resort. George Botts, alias "Dump," alias "Kid," of Montpelier, Ind., was arraigned before Federal Commissioner Perry J. Freeman here this morning on the charge of procuring Marguerite Schuyler, aged 18, at Celina, Ohio, and taking her to Montpelier, Indiana, where she became the inmate of a resort. He is charged with violating the interstate commerce laws by using railway trains in the white slave traffic. He waived preliminary examination and was bound over for trial to the United States district court for the Northern district of Ohio of the the Western division, located at Toledo. Unable to furnish a $3,000 bond, he was remanded to the Marion county jail for his trial, which probably will be in October. Botts was arrested at Hartford City by United States Marshal Patrick R. Hilliard, and brought to this city for examination before Commissioner Freeman. He is alleged to have become acquainted with the Schuyler girl, when he was in Celina July 4. He is a prizefighter and was on a boxing program that day. The girl left her home in company with Botts and was later found in a Montpelier resort. Marie Merca, a 15-year-old Celina girl was also thought to have been enticed away from her honle by the amateur fighter, but when found recently in a Detroit resort made a statement absolving him from all blame. A BOMB EXPLOSION KILLSJFIFTY TURKS Terrible Tragedy Results from an Anti-Turkish Demonstration. (National News Association) ADRIAXOPLE, European Turkey, Sept. 21. Fifty persons were killed today during an anti-Turkish demonstration in Akchitscheelebi, in the vilayet of Adrianople, when someone threw a bomb into a crowd of Turks who were just emerging from a mosque. Fragments of the bursting bomb tore the bodies of some of the victims to pieces. The government immediately started an investigation and gendarmes searched the houses of a number of alleged conspirators, arresting several men on suspicion. Today's outrage is one of a number of similar demonstrations against the Turks in the Balkan states in the past year which have claimed nearly 1.000 lives.

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TOBACCO COMPANY Former Richmond Man Interested in Great $50,000,000 Corporation. (National News Association) NEW YORK, Sept. 21. The forma tion of a new $50,000,000 tobacco com pany was announced today. The lead ers in the organization are Daniel G Reid and prominent members of the Morgan group of financiers. The com pany will be known as The Tobacco Corporation, has been in process of formation for some time and is said to have been conceived as a result of the supreme court's decision against the American Tobacco company. The new organization will devote its attention to the manufacturing phase of the busness, and will sell its products to the United Cigar Stores company. It is understood that the organizers of the new company are friendly to the American Tobacco company. Many independent factories have been acquired by the new concern, and according to rumors in Wall street it was formed for the purpose of stifling competition resulting from the decision of the Supreme court. The capital stock of the company will be divided as follows: Common $30,000,000, preferred $20,000,000. , THIS WHITE MAN STBUCKJR HARD He Followed Chief Gormon's Advice and Landed on a Negro Woman's Mouth. Chief of Police Gormon's advice regarding the repelling of advances made by some negro women who have held up white men to secure money was literally observed by a- whito man, name unknown, last night Patrol Driver Wenger was bringing an intoxicated person to the city jail when he saw a white man of medium size, rapidly hurrying from the corner of North Seventh and C streets. A negro woman had just emitted a shrill cry. Wenger stopped to investigate. The woman's mouth was puffed up and her lips were bleeding from a blow. The patrol driver saw that the white man had hit her. Wenger believes the man read the Palladium's account of what Chief Gormen said a white man should do when held up by negro women. The chief's directions were "Knock their heads off." The woman gave the name of Coleman and said she lives on South Ninth street.

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United States Forces March ing on Granada, Nicaragua, Opposed by a Superior Rebel Command. WASHINGTON WAITS FOR SOME ADVICES After 24 Hours, If No Report Is Then Received, Army Will Be Called Upon to Send Regiment. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. Unless within the next 24 hours definite news reaches Washington concerning the j outcome of the battle between the j American marines and the rebel forc es near Granada. Nicaragua, the state department will request that the Tenth Infantry, now at Panama, be rushed to Nicaragua to succor the American troops. Government officials are now thoroughly alarmed for the safety of the nine hundred marines who left Managua to open a way to Granada, and who, it is feared, met with a vastly superior force of rebels and may have been anihilated. Less than a week ago it was confidently announced that the American forces in Nicaragua were amply able to take care of any contingency which might arise, and that the revolt was practically at an end. Today state department officials fear that the United States is facing the worst foreign problem it has encountered since the Spanish-American war. In order to capture Granada, where women are being assaulted and men barbarously tortured the American forces will have to take Ft. San Francisco, which is manned by Gen. Mena's trained gunners, and which effectually guards all approaches to the town. Light on Artillery. As the American marines have but three three inch field guns with them it is thought this will be- the most dangerous- undertaking, and- the. dispatch of army reinforcements would be a politic move. The Tenth Infantry could reach Nicaragua in two days. After being delayed in transmission four days a message from Admiral Sutherland reached the navy department today, reporting that on joining the expiditionary force for Granada the representatives of Mena and Zeladon told him they were opposed to the passage of American forces at any cost. The telegram was dated before the completion of the 24 hour period allowed the rebels by the American forces to clear the way to Granada before the marines would begin their attack. No word has reached here from the front since this message. Minister Weitzel today informed the state department that the revolutionists had seized steamers in Lake Nicaragua belonging to a company incorporated in the United States, and were bombarding towns on the lake. BEVERIUGE HERE TUESDAYEVENING Week's Itinerary Completed Friday at State Headquarters. (Palladium Special) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept 21. The itinerary of Albert J. Beveridge for next week was completed at state headquarters, Friday. Mr. Beveridge will speak at Richmond Tuesday evening, going there from New Castle where he will speak in the afternoon. He will make an address in Rushville at S o'clock Monday night, the afternoon being left vacant to permit the nominee to rest. From Rushville he and bis party will go to New Castle, Tuesday by automobile, which will be the favored mode of transit for the week, as it has been during the trip Mr. Beveridge is now completing. After an address at New Castle at 2 p. m., he will depart for Richmond, where he will speak at 8 p. m. It is expected that this meeting will prove a big one, due to the State Federation of Labcr convention which will be held there next week. From Richmond Mr. Beveridge wil go to Montpelier, where he is scheduled to speak at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, thence to Bluffton, where he will speak at 8 o'clock. Peru and Wabash are on the schedule for Thursday, the former for afternoon and the latter for evening. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Shower and cooler tonight; Sunday unsettled.

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OF MINISTRY Friends Told Many Pastors Receive Less Than a Dollar a Day for the Work They Perform. COAL IS DESIRED IF MONEY SCARCE Hay for Horses They Are Required to Keep, Would Also Be Acceptable to Many of Ministers. A plea for more liberal and adequate support of pastors was made at the morning session of the Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends at the East Main street church today. In the report submitted to the meeting by the evangelistic, pastoral and church extension committee recommendations were made to this effect and also that pastors be paid in full monthly. Following the reading of the report the Rev. Truman C. Kenworthy, pastor of the East Main Street Friends church in this city declared that of the 100 pastors in the Indiana Yearly meeting a large number get less than one dollar per day for their services. The Rev. Kenworthy urged the representatives present to do all in their power to increase the support of the pastors of their respective churches. He said that out of this meager salary a number of the pastors were obliged to maintain a horse and vehicle. Give Your Pastor Hay. "If you cannot do anything else, take your pastor a. load of hay, a load of corn or a load of cbal." said the minister. "You will find it will help him greatly and that you will get better service out of him." The report of the evangelistic pastoral and church extension committee, shows that $27,532.92 was spent during the past year for pastoral work. This amount does not include that spent at the Indiana Yearly meeting. -"During tne past year, according to the report, there were 1,571 conversions and renewals. There were 128 meetings reported, this number being smaller than for any year for some time. The number uniting with the Friends church was 84. The amount of money spent in evangelistic work, $3,363.41; three new churches built, one the St. Mary's church for the Van Wert quarterly meeting at a cost of $10,000, Penville meeting house in the Portland quarter, $7,000; and New Point meeting house in the Portland quarter, $1,700; repairs to other churches $26,155; total money expended, $74,852.27. The Rev. Kenworthy, a member ot the committee declared that the past year was one of the best in point of work done by this committee, but stated that the committee desired to raise as much money to carry on the work of the committee during the ensuing year as possible. Subscription cards were passed around to members of the meeting present and about $1,000 was pledged to be paid before next August. All members of the Indiana Yearly Meeting will be asked to assist. For Indian Missions. After considerable discussion it was decided to appropriate $500 toward carrying on the work of the missionaries among the Indians, especially in Oklahoma. Last year the appropriation there was $400. In previous years the appropriation was $680. The committee, in its report today, recommended that no appropriation be made, saying that although it was aware of the need for missionary work among the Indians, the budget was so much larger this year than usual, it should be cut down. The budget as it now stands amounts to about $15,000. Several delegates declared that there was more need for mission work among the American Indians than among the Chinese or Japanese. "The Indian work is Important," George W. Hartley stated. "They are pagans and are the Friends' people, for in a sense they were given to the Friends by the government durin President Grant's term of office. Seventy-two Indians were converted last year. There are eleven stations in Oklahoma and the salary of each of the eleven missionaries is less than $400 per year. The amount should not be reduced, but I would be satisfied if it were fixed at $500." Anti-Saloon Report. The annual report of the trustees of the Indiana Anti-Saloon league awg read The report stated that during the year 1.000 meetings had been held with the idea of promoting state-wide prohibition; that 100.000 people had been addressed and that four million pages of literature had been distributed. "Why can't the minor issues of politics be subordinated for the gool of all people," the report read. Timothy Nicholson then reported on the meeting held in. January, which he attended, saying that it was the most remarkable meeting he had ever attended, all political parties being represented, the delegates desiring to promote the work of temperance. The result of the meeting, Mr. Nicholson l Continued on Page Eight)

THIRD PARTY COMPLETES ITS COUNTY TICKET HERE TODAY

A EIL Of MYSTERY Surrounds Arrest of Two Men in Chicago. (National News Association) CHICAGO, Sept. 21 Two men alleged by the police to be members of the robber gang that looted the branch bank of Montreal at New Westminster. B. C. of $272,000 are under arrest here today. They are kept surrounded by ponderous mystery. Who they, are, where they were arrested, what leads the police to think they have the right men. and whether they are the same persons who chastized Lieut. Burns when he tried to arrest them "single handed," are matters on which the police will throw no light. In an official police automobile that broke all the speed regulations of Chicago the two men were whirled away from the downtown section some time before daylight. They are supposed to be in an outlying station where later in the day the heads of the department will apply the "third degree." But until the questioning is over, the police say, they will make no statement. The officers refused to say whether they were certain that they had caught the right men. Incidentally the detectives in their city-wide search found a number of persons who were changing Canadian money into United States currency and made one arrest on this account. The victim, F. Duponte, whose parents are Canadians, was released when he explained the money was part of his allowance. REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN OPENED Senator Lodge of Massachusetts Is Principal Speaker at Columbus. (National News Association) COLUMBUS. O.. Sept. 21. The Republican campaign was opened in Ohio today by Senator Henry Cabot uoage xT Massachusetts. - In his - "pre pared speech he made no motion of Col. Roosevelt, devoting his attention entirely to an attack on the legislative work of the last Democratic congress, and an appeal for the re-election of President Taft. He declared that the Democratic legislative policy was planned to hamper the commercial aims of the state department, and to lessen the effectiveness of the army and navy. He upheld the Republican tariff plank, and concluded with an appeal to the voters to stand by the party, which stands for the constitution and for a progress which is a real progress, and which is not a revolution. Among the other speakers at the afternoon speaking were Gen. R. B. Brown of Zanesville, candidate for governor, and Congressman Philip Campbell of Kansas. The Republican glee club kept the big crowd in good humor with satirical songs. Marching clubs from various Ohio cities took part in a parade which preceded the speech-making. Ex-congressman Jas. E. Watson of Indiana, and Tom L. Lewis, former president of the United Mine Workers, will speak at the night speaking. FELL TWO STORIES AND ESCAPED DEATH Julius Imhoff Hurled Down Elevator Shaft, Striking on His Head. Julius Imhoff, residing on North Eleventh street, is congratulating himself today on a remarkable escape from serious injury or death Friday afternoon at the Seidel Buggy factory where he is employed. i lmnon was ascending to tne second floor in the elevator wh pn he wan Rtrurk on the head hv the Afetv .rate

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struck on bis head sustaining a deep gash that required six stitches. He was badly bruised on his body and was unconscious when found. BAN PLACED UPON TICKET SCALPING (National Xew Association) CLEVELAND, Sept. 21. President Dan B. Johnson of the American league, is determined that there shall be no ticket scalping at the World's series this year. Johnson came to Cleveland to confer with President Jimmy McAJeer of the Boston Red Sox. "The American League will stand responsible for every ticket sold In Boston and the National League will have to do the same in its city," he said. Johnson believes that if the League is made responsible for the ticket sale it will be easier to fix responsibility for scalping and therefore easier to prevent it. .

FIVE CANDIDATES ARE SELECTED AT LARGE CONVENTION

Chamness, Treasurer; Bayer," Sheriff; Anderson and Doddridge, Commissioners and Peacock, Surveyor. LIVELY CONTESTS EXCEPT ONE RACE jWas No Opposition to Pea cock. Two Ballots Required to Select Both Sheriff and Treasurer. Treasurer Albert Chamness. Sheriff Jacob Bayer. Commissioner Eastern DistrictAlbert Anderson. Commissioner Western DistrictMordecai Doddridge. Surveyor Levi Peacock. The Wayne county Progressive tick-4 et was completed today when the county convention nominated candidates for the offices of treasurer, sheriff, commissioners from the eastern and western dstricts. and surveyor. Spirited races for all offices, excepting that of the surveyor, marked the proceedings of the convention. A spirit of harmony was prevalent and the resolution pledging support to the county, state and national ticket were adopted with loud acclaim. Two ballots were necessary t decide the races for treasurer and sheriff. On the first ballot for sheriff. Jacob Bayer and Jesse Bailey, both of this city, received 24 and 23 rotes, respectively; Ballinger 10, and Hunt 4. On the second ballot Bayer received 34, Bailey 22, Ballinger 5. Ballots For Treasurer. The" first ballot Tor treasurer resulted as follows: Welsh, 9; Chamness. 27; BealL 25. The f nal ballot showed the following result: Chamness, 34; BealL 24; and . Welsh, -3. Cash Beall then moved that the nomination be made unanimous, and Mr. Welsh, of Franklin township, seconded the motion. Mordecal Doddridge, of Washington township, candidate for commissioner from the western district, received enough votes on the first ballot to nominate, the result being. Carr 10; Allen. 15, and Doddridge.' 34. Albert Anderson of Wayne town ship, successful nominee for commissioner from the eastern district, received 51 Totes and his opponent, Davenport, 9 on the first vallol Levi Peacock, this city, was nominated surveyor without opposition. Will Robbins presided as chairman and Howard Brooks served as secretary. The committee on rules and organization consisted of W. Paul, Ed. Renk and John Deitz. The committee on credentials was C. B. Hunt, S. Reed and W. Barton. Adopt Resolutions. The following resolutions drafted by E. F. Warfel, C. M. Pierce, and W. E. Pickett were adopted: We. the Progressive voters of Wayne county in 'convention assembled, do hereby reaffirm our allegiance to the declarations of the State and National Progressive platforms. We consider that these contracts with the peopie for specific reforms, afford the only opportunity open to the voters to emancipate themselves from bosiism and ring control. In placing a county ticket before the voters of Wayne county, we consider that we are acting consistently with Progressive ideas, to the end that nothing be overlooked that might work to the greater opportunity . for the success of the cause. Be it resolved that we hereby pledge our united and unreserved support to ! th candidates this day placed in of the people. Albert J. Beveridge, the net governor of the state of Indiana, and Theodore Roosevelt, the next president of the United States. E. F. Warfel. Chairman. C. M. Pierce. ' . W. E. Pickett. SPECIAL NOTICE TO DELEGATES ' The delegates to the district and Joint representative conventions of the Progressives, which are to be held at Connersrille next Monday, are requested to take the lnterorban car which leaves Richmond at 6:00 a. m. This car connects with the train at Cambridge City which arrives at Connersrille in time for the conventions, which have been called for 10:00 o'clock In tne morning.

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