Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 21, 4 December 1912 — Page 1

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Shop Early! It Will Save Time, Trouble and Worry for Your rrn MIGHMOKB PAH hum Only 17 More Shop-! ping Daya Till Xmu. Don't Walt Until the self and th Clerks. Last Minute. AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 21. RICH3IOXD, IND.. WEDNESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 4, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. Actress -is Sued for $50,000 SMALL TOWNS MAY HAVE FIRE TRUCK County Commissioners Favor Purchase of Truck to Protect Rural Districts. GREEKS ARE OPPOSED TO PEACE PACT COUNTY COUHCIL TO VIEW BRIDGE SITE Improvement Assoc'n Wants New Bridge Across River at South L. IS WET AFTER A BITTER EIGHT

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BED BY F. MACVEAGH

Our Currency System, Secretary of Treasury Says, Is a Breeding Place for National Panice.

POINTS NECESSITY OF MAKING CHANGE So Long as Present System " Is Retained the Government Is Responsible for Industrial Woes. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. Ab long as our banking and currency system remains as it is the immeasurable disaster of a panic will remain a possibility. The system under which we are living, not only would not prevent a panic, but after a certain point In the generation of panic conditions is reached, will make it inevitabe so that as long as the financial system created by our federal law8 remain unchanged and unreformed the government will be exclusively responsible for the commercial, industrial and social disasters which flow from panics. With this strong warning backing up an urgent plea for Immediate banking and currency, reform, Franklin MacVeagh, secretary of the Treasury opens jhls annual report on the finances of the nation which was sent to congress today. Continuing Secretary Mac"Veagh says: People Are Helpless. "This responsibility is a fixed one. tit is unavoidable, and ought to be ;frankly recognized and acknowledged. ..The people are helpless. The character of their responsibility is better understood when it is "realized that the effects of financial panics are not at all confined to the banks and the larger business world. A panic such a that of 1907 or a lesser panic reaches directly or indirectly every town and hamlet of the country and every family and individual. . "It nationalizes Itself long before it has gone far; and Its interruption of the business movements large and small, its fracture o the organization under which commercial and industrial life go on and the resulting social suffering are prolonged Into years. "These facts Intensify the significance pf the delays and postponements of the government. A panic is as unnecessary and avoidable as an cpidemio of smallpox. You can have an epidemic of smallpox if you disregard all that science has provided as a preventative. You can not possibly have an epidemic of smallpox if you will apply the simple means that science has provided. So we will continue to have panics only so long as we refuse to apply the simple preventatives which he who runs may read. Calls System Unfit. "Not only does the system established by the present federal laws promote and develop panics but at all times the country Is carrying the needless and heavy burden of an unfit and wholly insufficient banking and currency system. This system never permits entirely free commercial, financial or industrial acton at any time, because its liability to sudden constraint and restriction is always a part of the nations financial consciousness. There never was a time when there Is any look ahead; except when iwe are in the midst of a panic, when there is a long look of disaster ahead. There is never a long look of ease and convenience and prosperity ahead. This is true even in the quietest periods of the year. "Fortunately the banks hare been able unaided to carry on this autumn, the financial operations necessary to fthe movement of our vast crop" and at the same time to finance the operations of the general business expansioneven in the face of a European disturbance. I should have been sorry to feel It necessary- for the treasury department to intervene at such a normal period as this. But of course, it iwould have assisted if it had become accessary. Continuing Secretary MacVeagh pays: s - "Taking large sums of actual money Jput of the ordinary financial use and Cocking it up as a dead mass in the jvaults of the treasury, is a proceeding he unscientific and unreasoned as any other part of our unreasoned and unscientific banking and currency system. But until that system is changd so as to provide a trusty system of (banking reserces, it seems to me the treasury department performs as incidental to its very bad share in the tanking and currency systems, some functions as a reserve center which fcre of very great value." What Is Required. "It is not my intention to speak of the details of this urgent relief measure this banking and currency legislation. But the general features of the new system if that system shall be at all adequate to the emergency must include among its necessary features provisions for never-falling re serves and never-failing currency and for the perfect elasticity and flexibil ity of both; for the permanent organi(Continued on Page Six)

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LULU G LASER. "Well, she'll have a hard time getting it." Miss Lulu Glaser's eyes fairly blazed as 6he shot this answer at a reporter who told her that Mrs. Bertha Richards, wife -of Thomas Richards, who has been playing with Miss Glaser for two years or more, is demanding $50,000 damages in her suit against the actress, charging alienation of Thomas's affections. When the complaint was served on Miss Glaser, she was technically under arrest for almost an hour until the manager of the theater at which she and Thomas wereplaying secured -her release by furnishing $2,000 bail. Miss Glaser said she did not wish to discuss the suit.

WHO IS BEHIND THE HEW GAS SCHEME? Henry C. Starr and E. G. Hibberd Mentioned as Two of Promoters. According to the Palladium's information Henry C. Starr, of Chicago, former lawyer and financier of this city, and E. G. Hibberd, former president of the old Richmond Natural Gas com-. pany, are two of the men back of the project of bringing natural gas to this city. It was also learned that a number t of men connected with the old natural gas company are Interested in the venture. Although the promoters have not Inquired directly of the board of public works regarding the attitude of that body on the scheme, they have indirectly sounded sentiment. B. A. Kennepohl, president of the board of works, broached the proposition to the board at a recent meeting, refusing, however, to name the. agent who had approached him. Kennepohl has steadfastly declined to give to the public the names of the promoters. He recently went to Dayton to inspect the quality of natural gas furnished there by the fields from which the local supply is expected. - The board of works has not officially expressed itself on the project. Mayor Zimmerman is on record as saying that he will not oppose the bringing of natural gas here, provided that the rate is cheap and the interests of the consumer and the city will be protected. A rate of thirty-five cents to forty cents per thousand has been mentioned as the probable charge for the product. The source of the supply is not known. It is conjectured that the gas would be piped from the West Virginit fields which now supply Cincinnati and Hamilton. DIED IN NEW YORK Word was received here yesterday of the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Strat -ton at the home of her daughter in New York. Mrs. Stratton was strick en with paralysis and only survived the shock a few hours. Mrs. Stratton was formerly Miss Elizabeth Webb of this city, a sister of D. H. Webb, who had a residence here for many years, but who now resides In - Memphis, Tennessee. Mr. Ernest Hill and Mr. Arthur Hill, nephews, and Mr. Palmer Stratton, a son, have a residence here. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Rain tonight or Thursday; colder Thursday.

HOUSE PRESENTED BIG SUPPLY BILL

Legislative, Executive and Judicial Measure the First Reported. (National News Association) ; WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. President elect Wilson will be assured of $25,000 a year for contingent expenses besides his annual salary of $75,000 according to the terms of the executive, judicial, legislative bill reported to the house today. The bill was the first big supply measure laid before the house at this session and "carried a total of $34,897,105.50 as against an appropriation of $35,216,133.38 last year. . The treasury department recommended estimates of $36,514,555.50 and the committee succeeded in effecting an economy of about a million and a half. A provision that all ex-presidents shall hereafter be representatives-at-large with a seat in the house but without a vote and drawing an annual salary of $17,500 was recommended by a sub committee but was stricken out by the full committee. The bill carries appropriations for the salaries of the president and vice president, the expenses of the house and senate and most of the salaries of the executive department. The increased size of the house is reflected in the total of the appropriation for that branch. For the fiscal year ending June, 1913, therexwas appropriated for the expenses of the house $4,634,110.25. The next house will cost about $4,923,070.25 a year. JUDKINS TO CONFER WITH STATE LEADERS . J. W. Judkins, state representative will confer with Progressive state leaders at Indianapolis in the near future regarding legislation they believe can be passed in the forthcoming Democratic legislature! Judkins has held one conference with former Senator Beveridge and will soon meet him again about the legislation program of the Progressives. Judkins personally will advocate the passage of remedial legislation proposed in the Progressive platform. He is in favor of a good roads law, free school books, a public utility commission, and the enactment of a mea.vre that will protect persons against investing In fake 6tock companies. COL. GRACIE DIES (National News Association) NEW YORK. Dec. 4. Col. Archibald Gracie of Washington, one of the Titanic survivors, died here today In

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FIRE LOSS IS $40,000

Statute Prevents Commissioners from Acting at Once on This Matter. As a result of the four fires within the past five or six months in the northern part of the county and agitation on the part of residents of the -mailer towns and farmers, it is high ly probable that the board of county commissioners within the near future will purchase one or two automobile J fire trucks to be placed in the north ern and western parts of the county. The demand for better fire protection has grown out of the two fires whicH practically destroyed the business district of Oreensfork, the Economy fire which burned three store . a uvuio c&uu c uwi&f auu iuu 111c w u. ix destroyed the home of Seth Luca9, near Greensfork. The loss by the four fires in the northern part of the county is estimated between $30,000 and $40,000. A part of this loss was covered by in surance. Favor the Plan. Members of the board of county commissioners are favorable towards the plan to provide for fire protection in the rural districts and the small towns. It is believed that an automobile combination wagon, similar to the truck recently purchased by the Richmond fire department, would be the best solution of the problem. The commissioners believe that Greensfork would be the most central location for a fire truck. This town, they believe, is about as near a central location as could be obtained. The towns of Fountain City, Hagerstown, Economy, Webster, Bethel and even Cambridge City could be reached within a comparatively short time by an auto truck, stationed at Greensfork. Agitators for better protection against fire assert that they would be willing to lend financial assistance towards securing it. At Greensfork a fund has been created for the purpose of purchasing, some, sort of fire fighting equipment. The . fund now contains between $250 and $400. They, argue that the insurance rates would, be considerably reduced and that . the merchants, especially would be more than willing to pay. for better protection. According to the plan suggested to the commissioners it would be necessary to have but two or three men who were able to operate the machine. These men would be paid according to the work done and not be paid a regular salary. One of the commissioners stated today that he doubted if this matter could be put through at the present because there is no provision in the statute. "However, we can get that changed," he added. "I believe it should be done and if feasible it will get my support." DEPOSITORIES FOR I Banks Will Be Chosen by the County Finance Board in January. The selection of banks of the county which are to serve as depositories for county funds during the next biennial period, will be made by the Wayne county board of finance early in January. Under the Indiana depository law selections must be made every two years and each bank desiring to act as a depository must file its proposal as well as a new bond. At the present time there are eleven banks and two trust companies serving as county depositories. The funds are distributed among them according to the capital stock of each. It is likely that two additional banks will be on the list when the new selections are made, the expectation. being that the Farmers' bank, of Boston, and the Centerville State bank, of Centerville, will both file proposals. Interest is paid on the county funds by the depositories, the rate demanded under the law being 2 to 3 per cent, depending on the character of the funds designated as "six months" funds, drawing 2i per cent, and funds of a permanent character drawing 3 per cent. COUNTY MEETING OF ENCAMPMENT A county meeting of the Encampment branch of Odd Fellowship will be held at East Germantown on Saturday, 'December 14, and the several degrees of the order will be exemplified by various Encampment teams. Oriental Encampment of Richmond, will send a delegation of fifty members. The ceremonies will begin at 5 o'clock In the anfternoon and a banquet will follow the conferring of the degrees. There will be a class of

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Hellenic Government Prepared to Carry on the War

Against the Turks Without Her Allies. BALKAN LEAGUE IS FACING A CRISIS Peace Negotiations Between Turkey and Three Balkan States to Be Opened Last of December. (National News Association) ATHENS. Dec. 4. Greece is pre- ' paring to continue the war against Tur key desnite the conclusion of the armistice with her three Balkan allies. The Greek government professes to fear a trick on the part of the Turks. The Turks are noted for the strategy of their diplomacy and the Greek statesmen express the belief that Tukkey is merely playing for time. Although Greece has the advantage of a navy fully as strong if not strong er than that or xurfcey, ner possessions are exposed to a number of different quarters. Premier Vinezilos and foreign minister Coromilas ar undoubtedly trying to bridge the growing breach between Greece and Bulgaria, but their task is a difficult one. Is Not Confirmed. Nothing further has been learned of the reported fights between Greeks and Bulgarians at Sorrles where 250 Greeks were said to have been killed by 3,000 Bulgars. The story was not accepted here as true. "Greece does not wish to withdraw from the Balkan league," said Minister Coromilas. "It must be admitted that a feeling of Jealousy has been allowed to grow up but it is not a feeling of hostmty. Greece could have made favorable terms with Turkey by withdrawing from the league at the outset of the war, but we decided to throw our lot with our Balkan allies. ;' We gave the use of our navy to the common cause and in addition to harrasslng Turkey upon the high seas prevented the landing of Asiatic troops at Chatalja. We expect our fair portion of the spoils of war in accordance with the common rules of justice but we must guard our interests." TO MEET IN LONDON.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 4. Peace j ties as member of the Indiana general negotiations between Turkey and the j assembly the first of the year. His resBalkan allieB will be opened in Lon- j ignatlon was accepted, don probably on Dec. 30. The council must meet within the

Announcement to this effect was made here today. At the final hour Turkey made one important conces sion to the effect that Turkish garrisons now under siege should not be revictualed. This indicates that Turkey believes that peace will be speedily concluded. A feeling of intense relief swept through government circles here when nowB nf thn nrmiatipo was oromuleat - ed The Turkish government regards the final outcome of the negotiations been strengthened rather than weak - Although Greece is not a signatory the armistice there is a possibility at she may take part in the peace to that negotiations. During the interim before peace negotiations are opened one of the great powers, posBibly France, will probabil mediate in an effort to nit. th ontontP of the Balkan leaeue. in Rnite of this nossibilitv Turkev is making preparations to carry on war with Greece. At the war office it was said that a Turkish army would probably be sent to the relief of Janina which is under siege by Greeks wjthin a few days. TO KEEP MONASTIR. BELGRADE, Dec. 4. The Servian consul at Salonika has served notice on the reeks that Servia will retain Monastir until peace is concluded, it is announced here today. A Constantinople dispatch says there is great rejoicing among the Turks over Greece's failure to sign the armistice with the other belligerents because of the blow it strikes at the Balkan league. Greece is alleged to have charged the Bulgarian government with betrayal. PROF. SACKETT TO LECTURE AT EARLHAM Citizens of Richmond are invited to i hear Prof. R. L. SacketL Indiana authority on sanitation, connected with Purdue university, and former head of the mathematics department of Earlham college, speak Thursday morning at S o'clock In the Earlham chapel. In the evening Prof. Sackett win deliver a lecture before the Earlham Science club. Prof. Sackett was the engineer that constructed the water tank at the Eastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane, a piece of engineering: work that attracted attention all overj thA T'nit&rl RtitM . '

as a victory for the Ottoman envoys, i members of the association were par-'8"" onJenere m ine orient, loung "Turkey retains her national honor i ticularly pleased with the report of Mott and Mrs. Bowne ; eloped from ami wp believe that our emnire has! the progress being made in the con- Nw York last May. The senior Mott

ened." said grand vizier Kiamil Pacha ; nis ractory promises to be one of the ; tt Wttr "i"" bo" at the conclusion of a meeting of the ! strongest corporations in the south trotter, and also a close friend of iie0,Hai ,,r,r.u I side. Another meeting will be held the ! young Mott. to go after the couple and

J. W. JUDKINS RESIGNS

Additional Appropriations for County iManagement Are Voted bv Council. For the purpose of making appropriations to cover expenses of the J county for this year, which were not estimated at the time the yearly budget was made up the county counciL met this morning. Appropriations to the amount of $2,941.75 were made. The appropriations included expenses for auditor's office $100; expenses county superintendent's office, $50.50; assessment, two townships, $1S0.90; county jalL $100; poor farm (wages for help) $435.16; supplies for poor farm, $260; bridge engineer, $532; Swayne bridge, $300; Scanlon bridge fill. $54.98; Juvenile court. $133; and expenses at Home for Friendless Women, $100. A County Auditor Bowman read a report at the meeting, showing that tho total of all appropriations made in 1912 amounted to $180,933.07, and that the total spent was $152,145.60, leav ing a balance of $23,687.47. A large amount has been spent on the building and repair of bridges this year. South Side Bridge. A committee representing the South Side Improvement Association, composed of Adolph Blickwedel. Hans Koll, B. A. Kennephol, John Habing. and Anton Stolle appeared before the council in regard to the location of the proposed bridge to be constructed across the Whitewater river in the south part of the city. The association desires the bridge placed at South L street. It was decide j that the county commissioners, county council and the i committee will visit the proposed site J next Tuesday and decide definitely j just where the bridge should be placed. B. A. Kennepohl, member of the j committee and president of the city j board of public works, stated that In case the county officials decided j where the bridge should be bullt.within the next few daya, the -city could haul dirt for the fill and the cCit of construction would be reduced. Judkins Resigns. John W. Judkins of Cambridge City, representative-elect, tendered his resignation as a member of the county council this morning. Mr. Judkins said that he resigned because attorneygeneral Honan had advised him to do so. Mr. Judkins takes up his new du- ' next ten days and appoint some one 1 All . i l r v... iu in tire vaut&uijj' i'kuku uy -iii. j u tiki ns' resignation. Association Elect. At the meeting of tho South 'Side Improvement association last night all the old director of the nsunHaMon were re-elected and three new ones j appointed. The new directors are Fred ! Hackman, Fred Miller, August Sturm. 1 Thirty five persons attended the ! meeting and enjoyed a sociable evenlg. neiresnments were served. The 1 struction of the Veneer Door factory. ! flrst Tuesday in January at which time ! tn officers for the ensuing year will j be installed. Cash Beall and B. A. Kennenohl were appointed a committee to confer with the officials of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad company in the at- ! tempt to get the company to place ! Dack at tea9t one of the trains taken uu. i iivr ttfitiund uuu itftfis luai trie iaiting off of the two trains has injured business In the south side. PROGRESSIVES TO MEET SATURDAY

A meeting of all Progressives in! ing trains .has lured the boy to Wayne county has been called for S.it-ithe railroad. Last year the child was urday afterncon. The meeting will be : nearly killed when he ran away from held at the court house at 1:30 o'clock, i his home and went to the Union depot.

The purpose of the meeting is to organize a Progressive club. All Progressives in the county are urged to attend this meeting.

Tell Your Friends To Shop Early .

And shop early yourself. , Make out your gift lists bow with the aid of the advertisements which appear every day In THE PALLADIUM. Arrange early for Christmas boxt-s. cards' of greeting and holiday ribbon. - Every shopping convenience is at your service now, so early preparation means greater satisfaction. Start to-morrow. Avoid the rush of Christmas week and its many unpleasant features. Shop early in December and early In the day. because "If yon are really to enjoy that season which is meant to be enjoyed, yon muBt not be snowed under by jour tasks, but keep a litUe leisure to look about." Ton will know where to purchase the "most thoughtful" and "appropriate" gifts most economcally by closely and constantly reading THE PALLADIUM S Christmas advertisements.' . .

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Judge Gray of Franklin Cir4 cuit Court Ruled in Favor of Wets in a Hard Foughtl Legal Battle.

FOX ORIGINALLY UPHELD THE DRYS i County Auditor Instructed to Grant Roy Fraunberg and James R. Wharton, Liquor. Licenses. Jackson township is now et. This was the verdict of Judff George L. Gray, brother of the Sixth, district congressman. yesterday, at the Franklin circuit court at Brookville. Instructions were issued by George Gray.- to the Wayne county auditor to issue liquor licenses to Roy V. Fraunberg. manager of the Central Hotel in Cambridge City and James R. Whorton. also of Cambridge City. Judge Gray held that the remonstrance was not signed by the majority of the legal voters of the township. He dismissed the proceedings at th cost of the remonstrators, which will amount to a considerable sum. The case was first taken before the Wayne county commissioners and decided in favor of the drys. It was appealed to the ; Wayne circuit court. Judge Fox sustaining the decision of the commissioners. The rase was then appealed to the Fayette circuit court at Connersville, from whence a changa of venue was taken to the Franklin circuit court at Brookvllle. The total number of names on theoriginal remonstrance was 455. This number dwindled to that of 375. the wets holding that a number of the signers of the remonstrance are now dead; that some of the signers were non-residents and that others are minors. The case opened in the Franklin circuit court November 18. The ,lght in Jackson township probably has been one of the hottest contests in the state. The wet and dry forces were about evenly divided. Members of each element solicited signatures throughout the township for petitions and remonstrances. Some residents signed both papers and when the case was brought into court difficulty after difficulty arose. Whether the drys will attempt to carry the fight to higher courts is not known. HECTOR FULLER IS IN THE LIMELIGHT (National Nws Association) SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 4. Hector Fuller, the journalist, who was engaged by Jordan L. Mott, senior, to under- ! take globe encircling chase of his son, Jordon Mott. Third, and separate him from the beautiful Frances Hewitt Bowne, has arrived in San Francisco. His spectacular trip was a vain one. Mott did not come witn him ui 11 ; u 1 a nee engaged Fuller, who formerly brinS the-son back liome. Fuller was ! to have all his expenses paid, a good salary while he was on the Job and a i bonus of f2o,000 If he got Mott home - - - - - . YOUNG LAD IS MISSING FROM HOME James Houts the seven-year-old son i of Carl Houts. 322 North Eighth street. was reported missing this afternoon and the police were asked to assist in finding him. , . The father of the boy Is an engineer and often the fascination of the passBecause of bis former escapades young Houts is not believed to have been kidnapped. At a late hour this afternooa the lad had not been found.