Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 25, 9 December 1912 — Page 1

BIGHMQNB WA ,, AJPIUM AND 8UN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 25. RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 9, 1912. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS. HOUSE GUNS TURKS HOPE AUTI-LOAH SHARK BAIIWCOME Is Designed to Loan Money to Poor. Persons at Low Rate of Interest. How "Good Fellows" Can Assist the Poor DEATH BEFELL JOSEPH PONS Thet hope Some coao fel LOW WIH. BRING THEMAiSANTA FOR. . Mi SOME MEN WILL CrVE THEMSELVES WCE 3 RIGHT HALOES, FOR. CHRISTMAS GOODTfK PLACE MONEY TRUST AT CKSfSTMAS

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'Important Investigation Renewed Today by Inquiry into Baltimore Clearing House Methods.

WITNESSES BEFORE COMMITTEE TIMID Attempt Made to Discover Why Some Banks Were Denied Membership in the Clearing House.

(National News Association) "WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. The house taoney trust investigating committee pushed its, inquiry into the Baltimore clearing house association today when It resumed its session, begun last May. Baltimore bankers who had been denied the privilege of membership in that association were sharply questioned by Samuel Untermeyer, counsel for the committee, as to why they had been shut out. They hesitatingly replied that they' did not know. John R. Bland, president of the United States Fidelity and Guaranty company of Baltimore, admitted that he had received information that his institution was to be received into the association since the agitation started by the money trust investigating committee had begun. Untermeyer tried to get the witness to admit that the committee's action was responsible for the action of the association, but he refused to admit this. " One Application Denied. The first witness was William Clouds, president of the State bank of Maryland, a Baltimore institution with a capital of $500,000. Untemeyer questioned him about the Baltimore Clearing house association and Cloud said that the application of his bank for membership in the association had been refused. "What reason was given?" he was asked. "We were told that we would have to become full members if we wanted to clear." g Mri Cloud said they made two applications for membership the last one in May, 1911, but was iuformed that the, institution could not be admitted ire said his bank still was seeking membership and was willing to subscribe to all the clearing house regulations in order to get it. Mr. Cloud said his bank had conformed to clearing house rules regarding charges for the collection of out of town bills and intimated there was no difficulty over that matter. . ' To Be Admitted Now. George B. Bland followed Mr. Cloud. He said he had applied for membership for his company in the clearing house and had asked for membership under certain conditions. He said his first application had .not been acted upon, but admitted he had received information that new regulations had been made which would result in the admission of his institution. Untemeyer read a letter written by Bland in which he complained of his ill success In getting concessions from the clearing house. Eugene Levering, president of the National Bank of Commerce of Baltimore was next called. Untemeyer asked him if he had and views as to the advisability of having clearing houses Incorporated. Mr. Levering said he had none.'

PURPOSE OF PROBE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 9. The investigation of the so-called money trust was initiated by the Committee on Banking and Currency of the House of Representatives, which on February 11, 1912, adopted a resolution calling upon congress to immediately institute an investigation of the great financial combination which was alleged to have secured absolute control of most of the money of the nation. The resolution adopted by the House contained the following resolu(Contlnued on Page - Eight) Jack Frost Castle Home of Santa

The Christmas spirit is In the air. The world's unselfish time is upon us. We need not remind you that the greatest happiness comes through making others happy with our gifts. Shop early this year. Make out yotir gift lists now. "Good cheer, so glibly spoken as a perquisite of Christmas, does not come with overwork, brain-fag, and tired nerves. It comes only to those who Invite the soul and who celebrate Christmas with a margin of leisure around each gift and each effort." The advertisements appearing in THE PALLADIUM every day until Christmas form a veritable "Book of Gifts. from which you may pick and choose at your leisure, in the quiet of your home and know what to give and where to buy to best advantage, consistent with quality.

TO FIGHT LOAN SHARKS

Institution Will Operate Under" the "Morris Plan? in This City. - The Palladium is- advised that an "industrial bank," designed to eliminate the Loan Shark, will shortly be established in this city by the Fidelity Corporation of America, with headquarters in Norfolk, Va. This Industrial bank will operate under the copyrights covering- the ".Morris Plan," and is similar in plan to industrial "Morris Plan" banks operating in Washington, D. C, under the supervision of the comptroller of the currency, Atlanta, Ga., Norfolk and Richmond, Va., Memphis, Tenn., Baltimore, Md., and other cities. It is described as follows by the Fidelity Corporation: This bank affords the small borrower, persons in moderate circumstances, and those temporarily embarrassed, dignified and conservative credit facilities, and, in addition, manages ingeniously to encourage systematic saving. Although it caters by design to the small borrower, and deprives the loan shark of his victim by supplying him with money at . humane instead of Inhuman interest charges, it is by no means a charitable institution and is not handicapped by loan losses that are a feature of elemosynary loan establishments. "On the contrary, the basic principles of the 'Morris Plan' are those long tried and proven worthy in the field of sound banking experience, the unique feature of this plan being the application of those established principles to the relief of a class of borrowers heretofore without credit facilities. It is estimated that only 20 per cent, of the people of the United States have banking facilities, and, paradoxical as it may appear in the light of social justice, the 80 per cent unprovided for are those whom a single unfortutious happening will bring closest to a need for the very necessities of life. It is this 80 per cent, that the 'Morris Plan' is designed to relieve." The work of organizing this bank here will be commenced within the next tew, weeks.- L .- -, ,--.v,.This plan of bank is designed to eliminate the loan shark by catering to his trade at the legal rate of interest and provides credit facilities for thousands of needy borrowers that heretofore have been unable to secure credit for anyone except the usurers. This corporation is installing these banks throughout the United States, and a number are already in active operation. . The proposed institution, in addition to doing a great deal of good will add a new business to the industries of the city. TWO HORSESHOES WERE VERY UNLUCKY I Brought B. B. Brodey, a Horseman, No Luck When Intoxicated. B. B. Brodey, of Rochester, N. T., who follows the grand circuit races, raced on a strange track in Richmond, Sunday. He did not know the race would end when the flag dropped. After completing the oval he found that he had brought up at the judge's stand in police headquarters. Thoroughly soused, pickled and stewed. Brodey walked right into the arms of the desk sergeant yesterday, and was started on another race that landed him in successive stages in a cell and before Mayor Zimmerman this morning. Brodey showed two fine horseshoes to the mayor in explanation of his story that he followed the races. The mayor, who knows everything about horses, said they were of fine workmanship, but deplored the fact that they brought Brody no good luck. "One dollar and costs," continued the mayor, "and may you drive a better race the next' time. Claus VIA WIRELESS"

Either Falls or Hurls Himself Under an Interurban Car on South Eighth Street Saturday.

FATHER LIVES IN CINCINNATI Car Crew Not Held Responsible. Coroner Pierce Is Trying to Discover the Motive for Deed. Joseph Pons, aged 29, home unknown, met a horrible death when he either deliberately or accidentally slipped and fell under the rear trucks of an Ohio Electric interurban car immediately in front of the Sapphire restaurant on South Eighth street, shortly before 9 o'clock Saturday night. The rear wheels of the interurban crushed the abdomen, tearing the abdominal wall out, breaking both arms and legs, and mashing the head of the man into a pulp. Running out of the alley to the east of South Eighth street, between the Knollenberg annex and Dr. A. L. Bramkamp's office, Pons either slipped and fell under the trucks of the interurban which was running to the terminal station or he deliberately dove unider the rear trucks. The coroner has I received information to substantiate The accident occurred at 8:55 o'clock. William Lawrence, a motorman, and Earl Mehaffie, conductor, on the interurban declare the track was clear. They also say that the car was not being operated more than 2 miles an hour. Coroner Pierce stated today that the body was carried approximately forty feet by the car. As is the custom, the conductor jumped off the rear of the car at a point forty feet from the beginning of the curve at the station. The conducor who was to the west of the interurban. ran, the jength of the. car. to turn the switch. As the car started again to turn ' west someone on the car yelled that a man yvas under the trucks. The car was stopped immediately and the conductor and others looked under the car, finding the marred body. The clothing had been caught by part of the mechanism. Body Lies On 'Street. It was some time before the body could be moved from under the interurban. In the meantime the coroner had been called and a large crowd had gathered. The body was dragged to a place in the street between the tracks and the curbing. It was permitted to remain there for more than forty minutes. Within ten minutes after the accident the crowd had grown from 200 to 300 surging men and women. Curiosity to know what had happened and to see the bruised and broken body caused many to push and shove those in front of them and several times some came near stepping on the body. At one time a man riding in a surrey attempted to drive through the crowd and his horse could not be stopped until it had almost stepped upon the dead man's head. Criticise Police. Criticism was heard on every side because the police permitted the body to remain in the street for such a long period. More than once patrolmen used their clubs on persons who were attempting to secure a glimpse of the body. Occasionally the police chief, who was present, would look up and say "The man's name is Pons." This was done, presumably to satisfy the curiosity of the crowd. However, the body was not removed from the street until some time later and as long as it remained there the crowd grew in site. Pons was formerly in the service of the United States army. On his person were found papers showing that he had been honorably discharged from . the Columbus. Q., barracks. The discharge was dated November 22 and the reason given was ill health. Pons wore an army shirt and army shoes, but had on a dark suit. Coroner Pierce telephoned yesterday to Commander George Dodd at the Columbus barracks and learned that Pons had enlisted at the Jefferson barracks at St. Louis, Mo., in October, 1910, and that recently he had been stationed at Fort Barrancas, Florida. He had been at the Columbus barracks but a short time before he was given his discharge. Father Notified. The unfortunate man's father, Henry Pons, resides at 511 Hopkins street, Cincinnati. Coroner Pierce telephoned to the father yesterday and the latter said that he would come to this city as soon as possible. The body is in a local undertaking establishment awaiting the arrival of the father to learn what disposition should be made of it. The coroner states that he has been unable as yet, to ascertain whether Pons threw himself under the car or not. The coroner says that he was informed by some that Pons had stooped to pick up a coin which he dropped on

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Every "good fellow" in Richmond is expected to do his duty this Christmas season. ' Each member of this big-hearted brotherhood is respectfully reminded that there are hundreds of people in Richmond at the present time who are actually suffering from the lack of the necessities of life. The local charitable organizations are doing splendid work in assisting the worthy poor, but the field is big enough for the "good fellows" to assist in the work to bring real YulePARALYTIC STROKE OVERTAKES DENNIS Earlham Professor Is Suffering from Slight Stroke at His Home. Dr. D. W, Dennis, head of the department of biology at Earlham college, is recovering from a slight stroke of paralysis which attacked him late Thursday afternoon. The attending physician believes that he will be out of danger by the middle of the week. The attack was so slight that Dr. Dennis did not know that he was ill. He attended the weekly prayer meeting at the college in the evening. Upon his return he complained that he was not feeling well. The family physician was called Friday morning when it was noticed that his condition was not improving. An examination showed that he was suffering from a 6light attack -of par alysis. The diagnosis established that the bursting of a small vein in the brain. It is believed that as soon as the lesion is closed, Dr. Dennis will be able to resume his work in the college. Improvement in .his condition was noted yesterday and today. Prof. M. S. Markle, an assistant in the department, is teaching the classes over which Dr. Dennis presides. A MOTHER'S LOVE TRIUMPHS AGAIN Mrs. Hattie Motto Cannot Endure Separation from Her Only Child. A fine example of the beauty or a mother's love and maternal sacrifice was shown by Mrs. Hattie Motto last week, when after several weeks' sepa ration from her child, she begged to have her boy returned to her. Unable to keep the child, because of illness and physical impossibility to secure lighter work, Mrs. Motto several weeks ago appealed to Mrs. Elizabeth Candler, city missionary, for aid in supporting her boy, Clifford, aged 10. Mrs. Candler advised the mother that the best thing to do would be to Bend the child to White'" Institute, at Wabash. Although adverse to parting with her only child, the mother realiz ed that this was the only thing that she could do and consented. However, she declared that in her feeble health she would pay as much toward the support of the child as possible. Each week, she said, she missed the young ster more and more until she believed she could not live without him. Since be was old enough to walk, she assert ed he had been a constant1 companion going with her from house to house and waiting until she had lnlshed her work. . Finally she arrived on the verge of hysteria and Mrs. Candler was again appealed to this time in the effort to have the child returned, to her. Last week Mrs. Candler went to the institute and after conferring with the officials there she was given permission to bring the child back with her. The reunion of the child and mother was pathetic Saturday, through the agency of charitable organizations employment on a farm, in the capacity of housekeeper, was secured for Mrs. Motto. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Generally fair tonight and Tuesday. Rising tenv : perature,

'obn tide cheer to the hearts of the sick and discouraged who have become . exhausted in their efforts to drive back the wolf at their doors. The Palladium is willing to assist every "good fellow" in distributing good cheer to the homes of those people who really deserve the helping hand of their more fortunate brothers, and it will furnish the names and addresses of deserving persons on written application or by personal calls to this office. If you. Mr. Good Fellow, find it inconvenient to call at the METHODISTS WILL GIVE A CONCERT Eighty Persons to Sing Excellent Program in Cambridge City, Tuesday. (Palladium Special) CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind., Dec. 9. The most pretentious musical affair given in western Wayne County will be held here tomorrow evening when the Methodist choir of eighty voices, including some of the best talent in Milton and Dublin, will offer a musical program. The receipts of the venture will be used to help pay the debt resting on the Methodist church. The organization has been trained by M. H. Gaart and includes a girls' chorus of forty voices which recently made a decided impression on the music lovers of Connersville, a choir of thirty voices, and an orchestra of twelve pieces. It is said that the organization holds the same position in western WTayne county that the Richmond May festival organization enjoys in Richmond. The program is appended: Overture Hallelujah W. Lewis Orchestra Part I Song of the Vikings Fanlng Duet You Remind Me Ballard Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Lewis Merry Milkmaids From Milkmaid Operetta Girls' Chorus Mammy's Little Coal Black Coon... Wal Bellam Male Quartet Reading Story of the Bad Little Girl Louise C. Pyrlelle Evelyn Gaar, Mary Dennis Bridal Chorus From Rose Maiden Choir Orchestra Apple Blossoms . . . Roberts Part II Distant Chimes Johannes Gebke Ladies' Chorus Where Are You Going? Aldicott Mixed Quartet Serenade Cornet Solo and Orchestra Schubert Mr. Albert Newman Reading How Reuben Played..... Mrs. J.. C. Johnson When the Tide Comes In Millard Men's Chorus t Voices of the Wood '.Rubenstein Girls Chorus, Choir and Orchestra ROBBIHS IS DEPUTY Appointed Deputy in County Treasurer's Office. It was announced today that Will Robbins, county recorder, whose term expires January 1, has accepted the position of deputy treasurer in the office of County Treasurer Albert Chamness who assumes his duties with the beginning of the new year. Mr. Robbins conducted the office of the county recorder in an efficient manner that elicited general approval throughout the county. He made a' large number of friends while in the office. His appointment as deputy in the county treasurer's office has met with the general commendation. He Is regarded as a capable man for .the place. Mr. Robbins was chairman of the Progressive county central committee and his efficiency contributed much to the success of the party in Wayne county. COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETS TONIGHT " There will be a meeting of the Commercial club this evening. W. 1L Stackhouse, of - Springfield. O, wH not be present. He was scheduled to speak here on "Workingmen's Compensation Insurance." A general so cial session will follow the holiness meeting.

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Palladium office clip the following, fill it out and send to the ' Christmas Cheer Editor" of the Palladium: -I AGREE TO SEND CHRISTMAS PACKAGES TO (NUMBER) FAMILIES SOME TIME THE WEEK PRIOR TO CHRISTMAS OR ON CHRISTMAS DAY ON RECEIPT OF LIST OF FAMILIES FROM THE PALLADIUM. Signature Address . RICHMOND WAS III THE SPOTLIGHT Banquet in Chicago Shows Attainments of Some of Richmond's Products. (Richmond was represented at the eighth annual dinner of the Indiana Society of Chicago, held In the L& Salle hotel Saturday evening, villlam Dudley Foulke gave a take-off on the actions of the Democrats in the recent DemocraUc victory, in which he allud ed to the present condition of civil service reform. The banquet room was a flower gar den of roses furniBhed by the Hill Heller company of this city. More than 7,000 American beauty, roses were used In the decorative scheme. They stood In huge banks, in vases and fes toons, across the roonwGuests ex pressed their praise for the beauty of (As a souvenir of the occasion Kuests were present with copies of the Hoosier Almanac and Family magazine, to which many Indiana notables contrib uted poetry, and which contained illustrations by Hoosier artists and cartoonists, among them being several cartoons by Gaar Williams, a Richmond boy, now drawing for an Indianapolis newspaper. George R. Chester, a native of this city, spoke. COLD SNAP HOLDS CITY 111 EMBRACE Mercury Falls to 13 Above During .Night. Many Furnaces Play Out. Richmond shivered in the first cold wave of the season Sunday and today. Furnaces and heating systems were given the first good try-out of the season, and In many Instances they failed miserably to provide warmth ' for homes and offices. The mercury began to drop Sunday morning falling to 27, degrees the lowest . record for the day. During the night the cold wave increased in intensity and at 6 o'clock this morning the government thermometer at the pumping plant registered 13 degrees above zerothe lowest record for the season. Fruit growers and commission men in ' the , state were warned yesterday by the weather bureau officials that a cold wave was approaching. Indications today are that the cold snap will cease. Thermometers throughout the state registered between 12 and IS degrees above daring the night. The wind yesterday was slight. Occasional snow flurries caused persons to believe that a heavy fall of snow would take place during the night. Reports from over the country Indicate that stock suffered little, as farmers had prepared for the winter by housing their stock a few weeks ago. Charity appeals were frequent today. Both the township authorities and the Associated Charities had made preparations for the adTent of cold weather and were not taken off their guard by applicants. Citizens are asked to send cast-off underwear to the Associated Charities headquarters or to notify the authorities that underwear can be had for the asking. MAKES REPORT The report of Henry Scherb, city sanitary inspector, to the board of public works, called attenUon to twentyfive cases of scarlet fever in the city and three cases of chicken pox. ' .

What They Lost by Force oV Arms the Ottomans Expect to Win Back by Their

Diplomacy. TO SAVE TERRITORY THE FIRST OBJECT' - ?. Balkan States Will' Be Rep-' resented , at the London Parley Ty Their Cleverest Diplomats.. :' (National News Association) LONDON. Dec. 9. Hoping to offset on the field of diplomacy what they lost on the field of battle, the Turks are preparing to resist with the most aggressive diplomacy any one exces sive demand by the allies in the peace conference which' opens here Friday. Diplomatic circles learned today that the Turkish envoys are coming here under direct - instructions from Sultan Mohammed V. : to use t every method sanctioned , by , diplomatic usage to save what territory and national prestige they can. - It thus appears' that the battle of diplomacy may resolve Itself into a contest between the "irreducible minimum on the part of the Balkan allies against the national honor of the Ottoman empire. Each of the five governments Involved will be allowed three envoys. It is expected that the course of the negotiations will be marked by social affairs for the envoys. King George may give a dinner for the plenipotentiaries if they settle all the issues amicably and without discord., Of the Turkish delegates only the name of Osman Nizami Pacha has been officially handed in to the foreign office. The Ottoman government has been puzzled to select the best men. , , Greek Prsmier Leads. . Because of the importance of his standing with the Balkan league. Premier Venizeles of Greece, is expected to be one of the outstanding figures at the conference.. He probably will take the place of one of Greece's military delegates in the conference, the latter acting as an assistant. Premier Venizelos and Foreign minister Coromilas of Greece were two of the prime movers in the formation of the Balkan leagues. Reports were received here today, from Vienna that Austria Is urging . Turkey to assume an uncompromising attitude .but official circles close to the foreign office cast doubt .upon this. They declare that Vienna would not dare to threaten the peace of Europe so openly. In part said Kaimil Pacha, ia a message from Constantinople: "We have very strong hopes that peace will be restored but as the Bulgars have not yet definitely formulated their conditions. I cannot say whether this hope will be fulfilled. ; . '. ' The Grand ' Vizier ' characterized Greece's action as "pouring water Into her wine." LEAVE FOR TURKEY. BELGRADE. Dec 9. Servlas envoys to the London peace conference left here today after receiving final Instructions from 'Premier Pasitch. The departing plenipotentiaries were G. Noavkovitch .'of the treasury depart ment. A. Xikolitcb. speaker of the skupathlna and Gen. Boyovltch. , They will meet In Paris, the Servian minister to France, Mr. Vasnitch, who will proceed to London with the envoys. RED CRDSSSTAMPS Sale of Fifty Thousand to Begin This Week. Red Cross stamps are now en sale st many of the stores- and other places where they have previously been on sale and the public can secure them by the usual inquiries. An active canvass will begin this week for their sale and it Is expected that at least forty thousand will be disposed of. Fifty thousand bave been sent to this city for sale and the prospect is for a bigger disposal than last year which was locally unprecedented. The sale is conducted under the auspices of the Wayne County Association for the Prevention and Cure of Tuberculosis and the proceeds will be turned Into the treasury for the Tuberculosis Hospital fund. The concert to be given for the benefit of the hospital will be held in the Murray theater on the first Sunday afternoon in January. Any inquiries about this concert can be made of Miss Esther G. White. SPOKE IN JAIL . The Rev. Truman C." Ken worthy, pastor of the East Main Street Friends church delivered a sermon to the prisoners at the county jail yesterday af-