Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 65, 25 January 1913 — Page 1

BIC1MOM) FA LABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 65. RICH3IOXD, IXD., SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 23, 1913. single corv 2 cents TUXES GO UP IN WAYNE BY A ROAD LAW CUTS THROAT WITH RAZOR; STILL LIVING Gould Wedding Presents and the "Lucky Man ' 3 MEII ATTEMPTED TO ENTER HOUSES Dr. A. J. Whallon, of South Eleventh Street, Frightened Them Away. WILL 2 OTHER PARTIES HAVE CITY TICKET? O. P. Weaver Attempted Suicide in a Barnyard Early Today.

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Many People Protest Over Increase in Rates, but Discover They Have Brought It to Pass.

TAXPAYERS IN THE TOWNS THE "GOATS" iMust Pay the Same Assessment as Country People, but Are Not Proportionately Benefited. That many persons who sign a petijtlon for a road do not know what they kre signing has been learned by the attaches of the county auditor's office where complaints hare been made by ja number of signers of the petition for the Richmond-Newport turnpike. When remonstrances were made (against excessive taxes they believe Ithey are paying, these dissatisfied citfens were informed by signing the peition for the Richmond-Newport turnpike to be built under the Three Mile (Gravel Road law, they had brought lubout the tax increase, which affects levery other taxpayer in Wayne township as much as themselves. Since the passage of the gravel road law the general tax Increase In Wayne township 'has been 17 cents on the $100 valuation. The, roads now being built In this township are being constructed under ithe three mile gravel road law. This law assesses all persons in the townships through which the highway passes to meet the cost of construction. 'Residents of cities and towns are required to pay a tax on roads which are ibullt outside of the corporations, though the residents of the rural districts are not compelled to contribute Ho the cost of making streets in the .incorporated towns. The roads completed in Wayne county under this, law are: The. "asbiflg jton Township road, Easthaven Ate'lne Snd' South L street. Nine roads have een contracted for under this law and ipetitions for four additional roads have been presented, which have not been acted upon. The cost of three of these roads still unpaid follows: The Liberty pike, $46,000; the Rlchmond'Newport turnpike, $32,000, and the Charles Minor road, $31,000. . The cost of the National road west (will be $55,600 of which $44,480 is still (unpaid. The sum of $9,600 is still due on the North L street road. The Scantijand road will cost $12,000 and the Ttanklin and New Garden road will (cost $7,180. t Of the three roads completed Easthaven avenue cost the most money. This road was built at an expenditure (of $18,500; South L street costs $16,000, and a Washington township road rost $16,600. The tax for building these roads has (been higher in Wayne township than lany of the townships in Wayne county. Washington township has had a tax increase of fourteen cents, Franklin ftownship twelve cents and New Garjden township, two cents. ; It is expected that some amendBnents to the law will be enacted by fthe state legislature which will at least give residents of municipalities some relief from the burden of taxes which ds forced upon them for building roads outside the corporation limits. NUMBER OF PLEDGES 175 Guarantors Secured Committee. by . The proposiUon on the part of the (Richmond Commercial club to make a permanent organization of the May 'Musical Festival and other similar concerts in this city is meeting with 'hearty approval. Though It was the original proposition to secure only 100 pledges of $10 each, 175 guarantors have already been secured by the committee in charge of the work. A pledge of $10 will be asked though the money will be refunded unless deficits occur from the musicals given.

Do You Buy Through Knowledge ? Give this question careful thought. Your grandmother and great-grandmothers bought without full knowledge of what they were buying. They purchased by instinct. Times have changed. Today you must exercise judgment in the matter of filling your wants. You can use your best judgment only by having thorough knowledge. The woman who buys without thorough knowledge, because of an alluring price, risks unknown qualities. This careless buying results in many disappointments. The woman who buys through knowledge gets the best of everything that money can buy at the lowest price; she knows just what is best and just where it can be had most economically. Read the advertisements in THE PALLADIUM closely and constantly every day and be well informed regarding everything you need. You will then be able to profit by the knowledge thus obtained.

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Dog Attracted Attention of Others with Barks. Man Was Demented. (Palladium Special) GREENSFORK, Ind., Jan. 25 Walking into the barn yard at his stepfather's farm on Richmond rural route seven, about 5 o'clock this morning, O. P. Weaver, 22, slashed his throat with a razor. Staggering from loss of blood, Weaver managed to walk to a wagon about thirty feet away where he fell to the ground. Although up to a late hour this afternoon he was still living, it is believed that he will not recover. Weaver was demented. The step-father, Harvey Cook, with whom he lived, was called from the house by the barking of a dog. The dog led the way to the wagon where Cook beheld the ghastly sight. Cook called for assistance and Weaver was carried into the house and medical aid summoned. Struck At Doctor. Dr. James D. Kerr of this place was called but when he attempted to sew up the wound, Weaver, with the strength of a lunatic fought him off He continually murmured that h wanted to die and constantly pointed above. It was with great difficulty that the physician and members of the fam ily quieted the man so that the neces sary number of stitches could be taken in closing, up the wound. The physician declared that Weav er will not live although he is showinp wonderful vitality. He says that the throat was cut almost from ear to ear Dog's Action. The action of the big shepherd dog which belonged to Weaver, is being commented upon. The dog evidently had followed its master into the yard and as soon, as he fell the dog barked loudly, attracting the attention of Mr Cook. The dog had been in the habit of following his master while the latter was doing his work. v TWeayer,, bad Jtreeideinented for the past two years. At times, however, hf was apparently rational. Lately he had been reading the Bible constantly and had become a fanatic on religion. Mrs. Cook, his mother, said today that she had never heard her son say anything about ending his life before. KEEGAN WANTS TO HELP THETIREMEfi To Introduce a Bill to Reduce Working Hours of Blaze Fighters to 12. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Jan. 25 A bill to establish the working hours of city firemen in Indiana will be introduced In the house Monday by RepKeegan, of Indianapolis. At the present time firemen are working 24 hours a day with an occasional day off. Under the Keegan bill they would work but twelve hours a day. " Although Keegan is a representative of union labor the measure is Introduced not so much as a labor bill but as a humanitarian measure and in the interests of the families of the firemen who are said to suffer from the prolonged absences of the heads of the family. Keegan says firemen are prone to have family trouble because of their hours of work. Rep. Thornton, of New Albany, will endeavor to amend the Kistler bill passed in the senate when it comes to the house for consideration. The amendment, it is hoped, will serve to beat the entire bill. At the present time resident property owners on a street may petition for an Improvement and non-residents have no voice in the matter. Kistler's bill gives them the right to petition for improvements and Thornton would add the right of remonstrance against the Improvement. The paving interests, said to be behind the Kistler bill, will not stand for the remonstrance clause, it is said, and the bill will probably die in committee.

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Here are shown a few of the quarter of a million dollars' worth of wedding presents received by the former Miss Helen Gould, the much beloveoT philanthropist, now the bride of Finley J. Shephard, of St. Louis. This photograph of Mr. Shephard, in the circle, was taken just before the wedding.

ANNULS MARRIAGE; E IS RESTORED Georgianna Doyle Is Happiest Little Girl in the City. The marriage of Georgianna Doyle Jensley, the child wife of Benjamin F, lensley, 25, was annulled this morning by Judge Fox and .her maiden name as restored. "Gee, I'm glad," 1 she exclaimed in childish glee when the nature of the proceedings were explained to her. . The child when the marriage ceremony was performed, Decern Der 26, vas only twelve years of age. She appeared at the clerk's office and a II;ense was granted after she had told

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Df age. and her grand-parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Allen, had given their consent and presented an affidavit signed before Justice of Peace Samuel Mor;an that the child was sixteen years of age and the marriage was with their consent. At the time the marriage license was granted the child told the clerk that the residence of her father was unknown to her. The complaint to have the marriage annulled was made by her father, William S. Doyle and the state attorney represented her. In circuit court this morning the child presented a vastly different appearance from when she appeared before the grand jury, at which time her tear stained face excited sympathy. She was accompanied to the court house this morning by Mrs. Thomas, matron of the Home for Friendless Women where she has been confined since January 1. Arm in arm with the matron the child seemed perfectly happy and is pleased that her marriage has been annulled. She Baid she had no love for the defendant, Benjamin Hensley, who did not contest the case. , Hensley will be tried on a charge of criminal assault and Mr. and Mrs. Allen will answer to charges of contributing to the delinquency of the child. ODD FELLOWS ATTENDjLL CALL Annual Meeting Held Last Evening Program Was Enjoyable. More than three hundred Odd Fellows of Richmond -and Wayne county, were in attendance at the annual roll call of Whitewater lodge last night. Two hundred and twenty-nine of these were members of Whitewater lodge and responded to their names as the roll was called. The program was thoroughly enjoyable arid embraced short addresses by Charles W. Jordan, Thomas Rl'Jessup and George W. Bishop, in addition to musical numbers by an orchestra and the Quaker City quartet, the latter being recalled many times. , One of the pleasing features of the affair was the presentation of a leather upholstered chair .to I. A." Handler, secretary of Whitewater lodge, whose work in the past has done more than any other one thing toward building up the organization until it has become the largest, as well as the wealthiest, in this part of Indiana. The gift came from the trustees in behalf of the lodge, who with their guests, partook of an elaborate luncheon served in the banquet hall. FRENCH IN BATTLE (National News Association) PARIS, Jan. 25 Eight French soldiers were killed today in a fight with natives at Mogador, French Morocco. Several others were wounded. Word of the skirmish was received at the iwar office from the Kovernor general

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BIG LEVEE BROKEi PEOPLEHAVE FLED Water Pours Through a Wide Gap in the Dyke at Beu;,lah, Miss., Today.

' National News Association) MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 25. Telephone messages from Greenville, Miss;, today say the levee at Beulah, Miss., broke at 7 o'clock this morning and the water poured through a gap 1,000 feet wide. Hundreds of families are fleeing before the advancing waters" Great financial losses are certain M . t m it. . ,1 I

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emat Beulah . broke last lonne. catzsmK mimous ox aoiiars oi ':. 4 1 . j 1 1 m : negro families. - i j The flood threatens to sweep the i whole delta region through which it went last year, causing great damage. Government engineers are hurrying men and supplies to the spot in an effort to check the water. The break, according to telephone messages, is a serious one and it is feared the entire levee bank at Beulah is in danger. Rescue parties have been started toward the scene of the break from Greenville, Rosedale and other cities. YOUNG "HOBO" FOND OF FASTTRAVELING George Bracken, Aged 14, Was Arrested Here Last Evening. IS EIGHTH RUNAWAY The Youngest Professional "Bum" Following Footsteps of "A. No. 1 The youngest professional "bum" on record was caught by Patrolman Menke last night while alighting from the St. Louis to New York, fain which passes through here at 7:45 o'clock on the Pennsylvania railroad.. He is fourteen years old and has been "on the road" for two . years, haying started when he was twelve years old. He gave his name as George Bracken and said that his home was in Omaha, Neb., but that he has been living with an uncle in Indianapolis for several months, recovering from an operation for tuberculosis of the bone. Interesting Story. He told an interesting story of his life since he left home. He said that he has been through the northwestern part of the country to the Pacific coast and has worked In many of the larger cities in the west. According to his stosy, he rides only. the fastest trains and has succeeded in eluding the police in every city but Richmond. He stated that he had heard much of the wonders of New York City and was anxious tojgo there to work. It was Ms intention to go to Cincinnati and work there a short time to obtain money to make the journey to New York. Bracken does no seem to mind the dangerous position in which he places himself when he rides on the tenders of the fast, engines. He does most of his traveling at night The boy was taken in charge by a local man who offered him a position. He is the eighth runaway caught by the police here since Tuesday. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair and warm er tonight, Sunday increasing

LIFE SENTENCE FOR FEMALE STRANGLER Evansville Resort Keeper Is Found Guilty of First Degree Murder. (National News Association)

EVANSVILLE, Jan. 25 Nellie Mills, charged with strangling Jessie McCune, was convicted last night of mur der in the first degree and given a life sentence in the penitentiary. The jury was out only an hour and took two bal lots The resort keeper, who, the evidence showed, took the lives of two 16-year-old girls within the space of week to rnrr nn white Ftlavp oiMtrations. heard verdict read without giving a sign r ! of emotion. .u - c w stiffened a trifle in her chair, but made no outcry, nor did she relax a muscle j when Foreman Gerard read the jury's ! verdict. Ten minutes later after she had been locked up in her cell again, she broke down and began to weep hyster ically. The convicted woman, according to the story she told on the witness stand yesterday, is 23 years old. She declared she was innocent of the charge. She was born in Madlsonville, Ky., and lived for a time in Henderson. When the prosecuting attorney began his cross-examination she displayed 6uch fierceness of temper that her lawyer showed amazement. The prosecutor secured from the Mills woman an admission that she had seen Eunie Gray drink poison and had made no effort to prevent it, but the witness would not asknowledge fixing the poisoned glass. The witness was led to tell of the details of her visit ot the side of Eunie Gray as the latter lay dying. The defendant denied that she had told Elsie Ligon, after leaving Eunie Gray's bedside, that she must kill Jessie McCune because Jessie knew of the poisoned drink. The final day of the trial was attended by all who could find seats, several bringing their lunches and staying in the courtroom during the noon recess in order to hold their seats. The convicted woman last night refused to talk and begged the jailer to let no one see her. She has no living relatives she said. TOOK $19 FROM HIM Charles Meyers Believes Two Women Took Money. Pickpockets robbed Charles Meyers, 313 North Ninth street of $19 at the Theatorium, motion picture theater, Thursday night and succeeded in making good their escape, before the loss was discovered. Meyers was coming from the theater when he discovered that his pocketbook was missing. Meyers is of the opinion that two colored' women who sat near him while In the theater are guilty of the theft. The two women left the place shortly before" Meyers did and the police were unable to locate them afterwards from Meyers' description. The police are working on the case. EIGHT EXPERTS OF TEA ARE APPOINTED (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh today appointed a committee of eight experts as members of the United States tea board for the coming year. The fim meeting will be held Feb. 3 at the appraiser's office. New York City. The board will select And submit to the treasury department samples of tea to be used as standards for importations for the year. They also will make recommendations for changes in the tea regulations which they may deem

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Footprints Only Clue to the Identity of Would-be Burglars. An attempt at burglary at the home of Dr. A. J. Whallon. 31 South Eleventh 6treet last night at 9:45 o'clock, was thwarted by the shouts of the physician to three men who were attempting to gain access to the house through a rear window. A young woman who is visiting at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Whallon heard the men trying to pry a window open and she immediately told the physician. Dr. Whallon went to another window, overlooking the rear yard but could see nothing of the men at first. Later he saw one man standing in a shadow in a neighbor's yard. He called to the man and asked him what he wanted. Two men who had been standing in the shadow in the rear of the physician's house, ran north in the alley toward Main street. No Clues. The police were immediately notified and appeared on the scene as soon as possible. By footprints, it was found that similar attempts had been unsuccessfully made at several of the houses in the square. Aside from the footprints left by the men, absolutely no clue as to their identity could be found. Dr. Whallon was unable to describe the men and the only hint as to their appearance he could give was that one of the men wore a cap. It is probable that several burglaries would have been committed during the night had it not been for the action of Dr. Whallon. CANAL TOLLS ROW HAS BEEH STARTED By Knox's-Statement that Coastwise Ships Will Receive a Subsidy. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 Repealing that section of the Panama Canal act granting free tolls to coastwise vessels will be one of the first requests of President Wilson to congress. This was the prediction today by Chairman Adamson of the house interstate commerce committee which framed the Panama canal bill. He issued a formal statement criticising the present dispute with great Britain. "Secretary Knox not only declares outright that the exemption of coastwise ships from tolls Is a subsidy," Adamson declared, "but he proves It by mathematical demonstration. I am afraid that Earl Gray will reply that Mr. Knox makes manifest a discrimination against the shipping of other nations." The assertion of Secretary Knox that free tolls is a subsidy threatens to precipitate an unexpected division In the attitude of Democrats toward free tolls. "The conscience of the American people is awakening up," says Adamson, "as their information is increased about the situation, and Mr. Knox's frank statement will help to remove all doubt and dispute as to their being made, without their consent, to suffer great loss from the treasury. A subsidy to coastwise ships, which is immoral and a discrimination against our own people, favors an opulent special Interest. The true issue to be determined is shall we rob our own people by an unjust discrimination to enrich this coastwise ship trust. I would like to fix things right at home before insisting on a row with foreign nations." IMMIGRATION BILL IS ADOPTED TODAY (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. By a vote of 166 to 71, the house today adopted the conference report on the Barnett immigration bill and eliminated the provision objected to by the senate which precluded admission to American ports of immigrants without character certificates if they hailed from countries Issuing such certificates. GEHRLNG CASE IS DISMISSED TODAY After hearing the evidence of Chas. Hoerner against John Gehring who was charged with stealing a wagon was dismissed in police court this morning by the mayor. ..Hoerner told Gehring several days ago that he could use a wagon belonging to a man named Prior, and Gehring took a wagon belonging to Morton Johnson by mistake, it was said. REV. KENWORTHY TO TEACH BIBLE CLASS In the absence of Prof. Russell of Earlham college. Rev. Murray Kenworthy will have charge of Prof. Rus-

Up to Present Progressive Party Only One to Signify Its Intentions of Entering Municipal Primaries.

DR. ZIMMERMAN TO MAKE FIFTH RACE City Controller McMahan Is Out for Mayor Also Some Democrats Believe It Too Early to Form Their Plans. The Progressive party is the only political party which has signified its intentions of entering a ticket In the municipal primary election next spring. County Chairman Robbing of the Progressive party does not consider that the Progressives mill have much difficulty in electing a full city Ucket. He says the party will have one of the 'strongest tickets that any party has ever placed in the local field at a similar election. May Adopt Party. Mayor Zimmerman, will make his fifth race for the office of mayor. He will not be affiliated with any political party but will run on an independent ticket. The mayor believes that the greater number of tickets in the field, the better his chances are for election. He seems confident that he will be elected on the merits of his past administrations. Though there has been some talk of a Citizens' Independent ticket no concerted action has been made to place such a ticket In the field. Alfred Bavis, well known here as a student of municipal government, has been suggested as a probable candidate on such a ticket. ' .The Republican Dirty may. v may, uui pui up m raiy iimei. . Sanford Henning, secretary of the Republican County Central Committee says that the sentiment of the party is divided as to what action should be taken. However none of the lead ers it is said, expressed themselves as opposed to the nominating of a city ticket. May Not Have Ticket. The Democrats nave not giren the matter serious consideration as yet. said a prominent member of that party today. He remarked that it v.-as too early in the game to make plans. The belief was expressed by another Democratic leader that a ticket would not be in the field by his party. City Controller McMaban has announced that he would be a candidate at the primaries for the office of mayor on the Progressive ticket. Mr. McMahan has been connected with the city government for a number, of, years. Baltz Bescher. city clerk will be a candidate for re-election, on the Progressive ticket. ; WANT IHVESTIGATIOIIi Into Manner of Death Frank Hunt. ot (National News Association) - DAYTON, O.. Jan. 25. Not fully satisfied with the explanation of the manner in which he met his datb. rela-. tibes of Frank E. Hunt are anxious that Prosecutor Patterson and the grand jury conduct a further lnvestiga-" tion. Hunt's body, only partially clad and showing marked signs of violence, was found in an abandoned brickyard mud-pit on the J. R. Huston farm, December 15, 1911. He had been missing four days. Coroner Swisher in a verdict fled January 6. 1912. gave an opinion that death was due to exposure. The testimony in the investigation is conflicting, and subsequent rumors give rise to the belief that Hunt might have been a victim of foul play. TP ARREST SICKLES Old Soldier Is Short in Accounts. . (National News Association) ALBANY. N. Y Jan. 23. An order of arrest directed against Gen. Daniel K. Sickles, was issued today by Justice Rudd in special term. The application was made on behalf of the attorney general because of the failure of Gen. Sickles to make guod a shortage la bis accounts as chairman of the New York battlefield monument fund. Gen. Sickles served with great gallantry and distinction In the Civil war and at one time represented the United States as minister to Spain. Wide publicity has been given to his domestic troubles which several years ajto resulted in his killing a man. Of Iat he had ha4 considerable financial?