Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 56, 15 January 1913 — Page 1

MONB PAIXABIIJM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 56. RICHMOND, IXD., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15, 1913. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS TELLS HER STORY TO INVESTIGATORS Mrs. Dayton, Suffering from Nervous Strain, Before Grand Jury. HOW OUR ANCESTORS APPEARED AGES AGO VAHCAI1CIES FILLED Oil HOSPITAL BOARD A. H. Bartel Re-elected, J. H. Johnson and C. W. Ferguson Retired. Do You Blame the President?, CAIRO PRAYS RELIEF FROM HIGH WATERS

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COMMISSION GOVERNMENT BILL NOW IN

Senator Stotensburg's Measure, Introduced in Legislature Today, Follows Des Moines Plan.

PLAN REMODELING OF CONSTITUTION Three Parties Have Bills Calling for Constitutional Convention During the Present Year. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 15. Senator Stotensburg introduced a bill today providing for the commission form of government in cities desiring to make the change. His bill makes it a matter to be decided by election. The idea is Identical with the Des Moines plan in that the commission is to be formed of five men to have charge of the diffirent departments of government. Stotensburg also introduced an inheritance tax bill providing for a tax of 5 per cent on all but direct inheritances, such as from father to son. The senate today took up the report of the rules committee on the resolutions by Curtis, Crube and Stotensburg. The resolution presented favorer bly by the committee bears the name of Curtis, but is practically that of Stotensburg with a few changes. The amended resolution provides that bills referred to committees shall rest there six days and then the author may call the attention of the senate to the fact that they have not been reported on. The following day the committee must report the bill, either -with or without recommendation. If no recommendation ia made the bill will be considered favorably reported. Under the resolution there can be no stifling of bills in committee unless the author-wishes to have them stifled. The Progressive party forced the band of the dominating Democratic party as well as that of the moribund Republican combination today when three bills providing for a constitutionel convention within a year were presented to the senate, respectively by Senators Gavit (Prog.), Woods (Rep.), and Crube (Dem.) All three bills were prepared under the same supervision and are alike in essential details. Crube's bill calls for the election of delegates in December, 1913, with the convention in January, 1914. Woods' hill calls for the election in September next and the convention in December. Gavit desires the election in August nd the convention in December. PUBLIC UTILITIES BILL. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 15. What is regarded as an administration public utilities bill was introduced in the lower house today by floor leader Spencer. It is identical with the measure presented by Senator Shiveley yesterday, except that two members are added to the present railroad commission and its name is changed to the Public Service Commission. CHANGE THE MADE Ali Dues at Y. M. C. A. Payable October 1. . Many of the progressive Young Men's Christian associations of the country have joined together and started a movement to have all memberships in the association to expire on October 1. The local Y. M. C. A. has adopted the plan and hereafter only enough money will be collected from members to entitle them to the privileges until October 1. when dues for another year will be payable. This is done to simplify the records of the association and to remove all question as to the expiration of membership tickets. Traveling members will be greatly benefitted by the change, according to officers of the association.

Take No Chances-

Buy Known Quality Ton have no excuse for buying "a cat in the bag" today. Those who take a chance with "something just as good" Invariably get something worse." Advertising eliminates risk. It has placed business on a high plane. No longer need the burer beware. Merchants and manufacturers both realize that the Square Deal is their most valuable asset. They must not only make customers but must keep them. Bear this in mind when you read the advertisements in THE PALLADIUM. The manufacturer, who advertises continuously and - persistently, could not afford to do so unless his goods were such as to make customers and keep them. He invites you. through his advertising to test his sincerity, knowing that one trial will make you a permanent customer. You take no chances In purchasing products advertised in THE PALLADIUM. Each advertisement carries an unwritten guarantee of honest quality and honest price. Read THE PALLADIUM'S advertisements closely and constantly every day and keep in touch with the best to be had from the most reputable dealers in this city.

CORONER'S TESTIMONYf

Grewsotne Details of Uncovering of Body, Related This Morning. Barely able to walk about as a result of the nervous strain to which she has been subjected as the result of the finding of her husband's dead body in the cellar of her home last ' month, Mrs. Clara Dayton appeared before the grand jury yesterday afternoon and this morning and told her story of how her husband left his home on the morning of September 6, 1910, and the finding of the decayed body. The police officials were the first to testify in the case. Coroner Pierce also testified today relating how he unearthed the body of the murdered man and how, in all probability, he met his death. The murder was committed in the kitchen of the home not more than twelve yards from where three members of the family slept and adjoining the sleeping apartment of Joseph Snyder, the confessed murderer, the coroner believed. It was explained to the jury in what manner the blow was probably delivered as the result of the investigation of the hole in the victim's head. Mrs. Dayton apparently dreaded to repeat the details which the grand jury requested. "I tell you it was awful," she said, leaning against a table in the court library -awaiting her summons. "I am very weak and nervous. I was ill before this terrible affair took place and it has made me worse." She seemed little concerned as to the outcome of any charges which might be placed against her. The hearing was continued this afternoon and Beveral witnesses were examined. No new clues as to Snyder's whereabouts have been found. READY FOR THE BIDS On Water Franchise. Sev'j eral Hearings. At the regular meeting of the board of public works tomorrow, bids for furnishing water to the city will be presented. Members of Ihe board stated today that they had no idea as to whom the bids will be presented by or what the terms of the bids will be. There will be seven hearings for improvements presented at the meeting. (They are cement alley between Twen-ty-nrsi ana i weniy-secona streets from North D to North E streets; cement sidewalk on the north side of North D street from Nineteenth to Twenty-fourth streets; cement sidewalk on the south side of North D .street from Thirteenth to Fourteenth streets; cement alley between Eighth and Ninth streets from South A to South B streets; sanitary sewer between State, John and Williams streets from Sheridan to North West Second streets; sanitary sewer between Crosshall and Williams streets from Grant street to School street; and sanitary sewer in alley east of North Third street in North A street, j WILL GIVE DANCE TOMORROW NIGHT The Richmond Typographical Union will give a dance at the Knights of Pythias hall tomorrow evening. Music will be furnished by the Weisbrod Saxophone orchestra. The grand march will begin at 9 o'clock. This is the sixth, annual dance given by this union in this city. STEWART TALKS ON TEMPERANCE REFORM Oliver W. Stewart, of Chicago, will lecture at the high school auditorium this evening on the subject "The Four CauseB of Temperance Reform," at 8 o'clock. Mr. Stewart is known to many Richmond people. Incidentally Mr. Stewart will consider the question of equal suffrage. It is expected that a large crowd will hear him.

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4? &&&&& The finding of a skull of a man-ape in an excavation near London has j caused English scientists to come to the conclusion that the above illustra tion is that of the head of the type of man that roamed the earth two thousand centuries ago. PLAN TO CANVASS ALL SMALL TOWNS Committee in Charge of Laymen's Convention Working Diligently. BUSINESS MEN ASSIST Convention Will Be Advertised in Every Town Near the City. Those in charge of the Layman's Missionary Movement convention to be held in this city January 30 31, are pleased with the prospects which in dicate a successful convention in every phase. Though it was planned to make a canvass of the small towns in the vicinity of this city Sunday, only a few places were visited. The canvass will be made later. Milton, one of the towns visited, heartily indorsed the movement and church members of that town promise to send a large repiesentation to the convention. Two years ago forty delegates from Milton attended a layman's banquet and the convention here wiil probably meet with greater success. Marion, Indiana promise to send a large delegation hero to take active part in the work. The Friends of th-u city are especially interested in the work of the movemen. Will Make Canvass. Two speakers will be sent to every town of any importance within a redius of fifty miles of Richmond before the convention is held to stimulate interest. A more vigorous policy will be adopted at the meeting of the registration committee tonight. Circular letters will be mailed to each person already registered in the movement asking that such person act as a committee in helping to boost the work and make the enterprise a success. The management realizes that more business men of the city will work for the movement than have signified their intentions of so-doing when the convention opens. The work of the advertising committee was especially complimented. The entire city has been canvassed and bills placed in all conspicuous places. Several merchants of the city have signified their intentions assisting in advertising. KEEP AWWFHOM ELK Antlers Should Be Sawed, Says Bonine. Isaac Bonine, who has conducted a 1,500 acre elk park in Michigan for forty years was in Richmond last week and purchased a young eik from the herd at Glen Miller park. Mr. Bonine was very much surprised with the freedom that is given the stag in th large elk pen. He said that he has had many years" experience with stags and has found that it is not safe to leave one in so large a pen unless the animal's antlers are cut. So large a stag could easily get through or over the fence which encloses the pen, if sufficiently enraged and would kill or injure any one in sight before it could be shot, according to Mr. Bonine. "The people of the city evidently do not realize the danger of it," said Mr. Bonine, "or they would compel the park commissioners to saw the antlers off. During the summer 1 have been here and have seen children as well as grown people harass the stag until it was almost in a state of frenzy." THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAI Generally fair tonight and Thursday,

TWO OTHERS ELECTED

D. G. Fteid Is Given a Vote of Thanks for Laundry at Institution. The annual meeting of the Hospital board of trustees was held last night in the office of John Rupe, president of the board. A letter was sent to D. G. Reid, thanking him for the new laundry which he had installed in the hospital. In recognition of the services of Clements W. Ferguson as a member of the board, he was elected an honorary member. The annual reports of the superintendent and treasurer of the board were read and will be presented to the city council at their next meeting. , Vacancies Filed. ( There were three vacancies on the board occurring by reason of the expiration of the terms of Adam H. Bartel, John H. Johnson and Clements W. Ferguson. The6e vacancies were filled by the re-election of Adam H. Bartel and the election of Edgar F. Hiatt and Sylvester H. Jones as now members John H. Johnson retired by his own re quest and Clements W. Ferguson by reason of ill health. The board elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: John L. Rupe, president; Adam H. Bartel, vice president; E. G. McMahan, secretary; Edgar F. Hiatt, treasurer. The board determined not to elect a medical staff as formerly for the reason that the staff as heretofore elected had not organized for several years and it has ceased to be an effective organization. ( In line with the recommendation of the board to the city council it was determined to appoint, in lieu of a medical staff, five reputable physicians of the city to constitute an advisory board of trustees, the functions of such board to be to constitute a means of communication between the trustees and all physicians and surgeons iwhA have business athe hospital. The advisory, board consists of Drs. Markley, Zimmerman, Churchell, Krueger and Buche. j Resolution Sent. Mr. Ferguson was the oldest member j on the board of trustees, in point of service. As a mark; or esteem for nim the board adopted a resolution, electing him an honorary member to the board during his life. REV. BEEMAN WILL TALK IN RICHMOND He Was Recently Appointed Indiana Secretary for Association. The Rev. George H. L. Beeman, of Greencastle, Indiana, has come into a most important post in connection with the Second World's Christian Citizenship conference to be held at Portland, Oregon, June 29, to July 6, 1913. He has been appointed secretary of the National Reform association for the state of Indiana, and will visit every city and town in the state in conducting his campaign for delegates to the Second World's Christian Citizenship conference. Dr. Beeman will speak in Richmond February 2. Among those in Richmond who are actively interested in this vast affair are Rev. S. R. Lyons, Rev. Thomas J. Graham, Rev. Thomas C. McNary. Dr. Beeman is one of the most aggressive men in the ministry of America and in his present post is in a position to do much in the general awakening of the public conscience. The coming of Dr. Beeman to Richmond will be an event of much importance in religious circles. Meetings Continue. The nightly meetings held in many of the churches last week have been continued this week by several of the churches. Revival meetings are being held by some of , the churches and the results up to today have been very gratifying. Regular revival meetings will be held each night at the Grace M. E. church at 7:30. Tonight the services will be conducted by Rev. W. A. Freeland and tomorrow night Rev. W. E. Gross, of Chicago, will be in charge. The quarterly conference will be held tomorrow night. At the First Presbyterian church tonight and tomorrow night. Dr. Scott F. Hershey, of New Castle, Pennsylvania, will deliver addresses. His subject for Thursday night's address is "How Doctor Ingersol Saved Me to Christianity." GAME ASSOCIATION TO HOLD MEETING The Wayne County Fish and Game association will hold a meeting tomorrow nigh. and arrangements w ill probably be completed for the annual banquet of the association. The meeting will be held at the office of J. F. Holiday in ths court house.

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Phyllis Wistrand, the pretty four year old daughter of a resident or Lander, Wyoming, who, by appointment, recently trotted into the private office of President Taft, at the White House, was lifted to the Presidential knee and then puckered two pretty lips up into the smiling face of the genial Chief Magistrate. What could a poor fat man do? Full on the mouth the Presidential kiss was planted and the child went away happy.

TOWNSEIID AWAITS AGENTSJRRIVAL However, He Maintains that He Did Not Attempt to Rob Turner., Frank Townsend, aged 21 , well known for his notorious career of crime in this city, is convinced that the ways of the transgressor are hard. Towneend is now confined in the county jail, awaiting the arrival of Assistant State Agent Hart of the Jeffersonville reformatory to return him to that Institution, as the result of the probe of the grand jury into the alleged hold-up of Lee Turner early last week. Townsend denies that he took any part in the crime for which ho will pay the penalty. Turner and Henry Sitloh are not sure it is said, that Townsend did the work. Sitloh told Sheriff Bayer that Townsend was not the offender. The authorities have no doubt that Townsend is guilty because of the statements he made before the grand jury and to Prosecutor Reller previous to the probe. The prisoner told the grand jury he was in the vicinity of the crime the night It took place but claimed he -was there because he had left an umbrella at a shop in that vicinity to be repaired and had gone there after it. An Investigation by one of the patrolmen proved that no umbrella had been left at the 6tore Townsend claimed to have left it at and the proprietor informed the authorities that repair work of that bind was not done at his establishment. He told Prosecutor Reller that he had been with Turner until 9 o'clock that evening. A CRUISER IS SENT To Protect Americans Mexico. in (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. The navy department today ordered the cruiser Denver to proceed from California to Acapulco, Mexico, to protect American lives and interests. The troop will require about four days. The orders sending the Denver to Mez'.can waters were admitted by state department officials to be the first steo In carrying out the threat made in President Taft's ultimatum of December 19, in which he warned Mexico that the United States would intervene if Americans were not protected. ALLENS MAY DIE (National News Association) RICHMOND, Vs., Jan. 15. The supreme court of appeals today refused the petition for a rehearing of the cases of Floyd and Claude Allen, the Carroll county ouUaws who will be executed Friday unless Governor Mann Intervenes. WANTS DIVORCE

A petition for divorce was filed today by Bertha Gaugh who alleges in her complaint that her husband, Robert Gaugh, is an habitual drunkard. The couple was married in 1908 and lived together for about one year. Mrs. Gaugh bas been employed In Covington K.entucx, v. 4

"JOE THE TURK" IS A SINGULAR PERSON Comes to Richmond Under the Auspices of Salvation Army. Staff Captain Joseph Garabed. or Constantinople, connected with the Salvation Army, will conduct special services at the local hall, 515 North A street Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Garabed is better known as "Joe the Turk." Garabed Is a singular person. He plays a zonophone, saxophone, cornet and other brass instruments. He wears a Turkish costume. He has been in jail fifty-two times in this country and was arrested once in Turkey, for the sake of the cause, the local officers Bay. He carries an electric umbrella. In speaking of "Joe" the local army officers said "He is a forceful talker. At the services here he will relate the tales of the Turko-Balkan war and will tell how the Turks butcher the helpless Armenians. Joe attracts tremendous crowds. Every church and hall, where he has spoken has been filled. On Monday night he will conduct a Turkish musicale."

THREE BONDS WERE REFUSEDJ COURT Property Scheduled Not Sufficient to Let Ryan, Shupe and Hoolihan Out. (National Nw Association) CHICAGO, Jan. 15. At the objection of U. S. District Attorney Miller of Indianapolis the circuit court of appeals today refused to approve bonds offered for the release of Frank Ryan, William Shupe and Richard Hoolihan, now in federal prison for a dynamite conspiracy. The bonds for Charles Beum. f Minnesota, was approved. The objection to the bonds for the three Chicago men was that the property scheduled was not sufficient in value. Mr. Miller asserted that the property was worth only $37,500. while a total of about 1200,000 sould have been scheduled. The bonds for Ryan, Shupe and Hoolihan will be taken up later when their attorneys probably will schedule additional property. The court also refused to approve the bond of William Reddin of Milwaukee. The motion to admit Herbert Hockin to bail pending an appeal was denied by court. Hockln already has confessed his guilt, said the court, and there is no reason why he should be admitted to ball. PROPOSE TO CHANGE THE PARTY'S NAME A few local Prohibitionists went to Indianapolis today to attend a party confereuce. On of the principal subjects to be taken into consideration at the meeting U the proposed changing of the name of the party, as many of the leaders of the party contend that the word ' Prohibitionist" has become a source of amusement and also that the party has many more principles of ejcal Importance towards which to work than that of the throttling of the

Unless Water Recedes within Four Days, the Ohio Flood Will Be One of theWorst in History.

CINCINNATI HEARS RELIEF IS COMING Voters in a West Virginia? Town Taken to Polls in Boats and "Drys" Carry Option Election. (National News Aarlationt NEW MARTINSVILLE, W. Va Jan. 15. The count of the ballot today shows that this city went dry on, the wettest day of Its history. The city Is flood bound and the voters wre taken to the polls, which were on tb second floor of buildings, in boats. FLOOD TO RECEDE. CINCINNATI. Jan. 15. With Ihs Ohio river at a stage of 2.2 feet today the weather forecaster predicted today that the floods would begin to recede within 4S hours. Clothing and food is being distributed In the lowlands. Extra police were placed at work in the lowlands today to match for signs of weakening walls as a result of the collapse of two buildings yesterday where foundations wero weakened by the flood waters. PRAY FOR RELIEF. CAIRO. 111.. Jan. 15. Residents of the lower Ohio Valley are praying today for dry weather during the next four days, as it is believed that alono will avert one of the most serious flood disasters known. From 12.000 to 15.000 persons are homeless and the present damage Is estimated at J 10,000.000. A dispatch from Cincinnati stated that the Ohio river was stationary there although it is not expected to begin receding until tomorrow and possibly not then of the rain sets in again. While relief work Is going on among the flood refugees and rescue boats are taking imperiled families from positions where they are marooned. Desperate efforts are being made to patch breaks In the levees and to strengthen the embankments at places where they are threatened with destruction. ADDITIOflOJBJECTS: May Be Offered in Case Act Is Passed. Richmond high school Is more praev tical and better equipped for real work than any high school in the state, Charles W. Jordan, secretary of tb Commercial club and a mejaher of the school board believes. In discussing the vocational training act which will be presented to the state legislature during the present session, providing for appropriations of money to be expended In the high schools of the state sJong lines which are more practical than those now' In vogue, Mr. Jordan said that If the act is passed several new branches will be established at the Richmond high school for the benefit of students, who wish to attend the school to learn, a. trade. . The reason for presenting the art is that too many pupiis are wasting their time at high school or they are using the school for a finished school. Several brsnche sof the present system may be discarded to make room for the more practical work. If all the high schools in tbe stat were as practiral as tbe local school there would be no need for such an act the local school officials believe. HYDE HOWJl TRIAL Third Hearing of Sensational Case. (National News Association) KANSAS CITY, Jan. 15. Dr. Byron Hyde, for the third time was placed on trial today charge 1 with the murder of Col. Thomas Swope, his millionaire father-in-law who died In October. 1509. Attorneys for the defense won the first clash when they succeeded in getUng permission over the objection of tbe prosecutor for ilr. Hyde to sit with her husband and at the lawyers' table while the Jury is being selected. CASE DISMISSED The case of Harrison Gabel againit Jane N., Mary JL.. and Elizabeth Jar to Collect money on promissory notes was dismissed in the Wayne Circuit court this morning by Judge Fox upon a motion by the plaintiff. The case bas been settled out of court. The plaintiff naid the costs of the court