Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 71, 1 February 1913 — Page 1
RICHMOND) FAIXABIUM H JL JLJ A AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 71. RICIOIOXD, IXD., SATURDAY EVEMXG, FEBRUARY 1, 1913. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS HOSTILITIES WILL BEGIN INCREASING DEMAND FOR WORKING GIRLS Managers of a Number of Local Factories Seeking Girl Laborers GERTRUDE'S STORY . DENIED BY FISHER Although He Admitted Kissing Her When He First Met Her in New York. Suffrage Boosters Plan March to Washington FOR CHURCHES T
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Both Balkan States and the Turkish Empire Delegates Very Pessimistic Over the Outlook.
OTTOMANS BLAMING ALLIED COUNTRIES Outpost Fighting Along the Defenses of Constantinople Is Already Started, It Is Said. (National News Association) LONDON, Feb. 1. While reports were coming in today that fighting had broken out between the Bulgarian and Turkish armies lying opposite each other along the Chatalja fortifications, a number of the peace envoys left London with the most pessimistic declarations upon their lips. G. Novakovitch of the Servian treasTiry department who headed the Servian delegation in the peace negotiations said he looked upon a renewal of hostilities as Inevitable. "We have tried our best to avert further warfare, but the Turks have brought about a situation wherein we can see nothing but a resumption of hostilities" said he. "I have received advices from King Peter through premier Pasitch that the Servian army in the field Is in a position to renew the war upon brief notice. Our troops hold good positions and are fully equipped." Osman Is Despondent. Osman Nizam Pacha, Turkish ambassador to Germany and one of the Ottoman peace envoys, said that he feared war would be resumed on Tuesday in spite of any steps which the powers might take in the mean- - time. "Much blood will flow unnecessarily and air the responsibility teJH rest upon th'e "fillies"rc dctaTed the "Turkish" diplomat. "Turkey can not be held responsible for any complications resulting from a renewal of the war in the Balkans and I am afraid that hostilities will be commenced on Tuesday." Although no official advices had been received relative to present fighting between the Bulgarians and Turks at Chatalja reports from Constantinople say that infantry fire between the outposts was going on In a desultory manner all night. Bulgarian and Turkish sentries exchanged a number of shots near Lake Derkos. Heavy shipments of ammunition into the Balkans are reported from various parts of Europe which makes it plain that the allies are preparing for a long hard campaign, if general hostilities are renewed. A Sofia dispatch states that Czar Ferdinand and the Bulgarian general staff have agreed upon a campaign in which two blows will be struck simultaneously, one at Adrianople and the other at. the Chatalja works. The Servian armies will be moved eastward to support the Bulgarians while the Greeks, Montenegrins and part of the Servian army in Macedonia will maintain the fight iu Epirus, Albania and Macedonia. F, RYANGEJS BAIL His Bond Was Approved By Court Today. (National Newa -Association CHICAGO, Feb. 1. Frank M. Ryan, president of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Ironworkers, now serving a term in federal prison in Ieavenworth for alleged participation in a dynamite plot, will be released at once. His bond was approved today by Judge Baker, of the United States court. Steps were taken at once by Ryan's attorneys to securo his release. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair tonight and probably Sunday. Continued cold.
There ore More Foolish Buyers Than Foolish Sellers. Why ? If you had something for sale you would know first what the article cost you and second just what you wanted for it. You would not sell it to the first person trying to buy it unless you could get your price. But are you as careful as a buyer? Most people are not, and from this lack of care arises much complaint. That which is done hastily is usually not well done; what at first glance seemed to be wool turns out to be shoddy; a shapely garment loses its fit after the first laundering and so on. Bad ware is never cheap. Do 3-our shopping with thought and care. Kead the advertisements of the reputable merchants advertising in THE PALLADIUM today; read them closely and persistently every day: shop with these merchants, and you will have no causes for complaint.
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Some Girls Opposed to "Eight Hour Law" Wage Scale May Help. f In Richmond, more so than in any other part of the state, there ia a great scarcity of working girls and the demand for them fs constantly increasing. It is estimated that there are at least 500 or 600 girls employed in factories and stores in this city. So great has been the demand for working girls that representatives from various parts of the state are introducing legislation at the state legislature, now in session, for their protection. )ne of the most effective laws which probably will affect conditions in this city is the "Eight Hour Law," which provides that eight hours shall be the maximum length of time per day for work by the working girls, j Affect Wages. This law, it is said, will materially affect the wage scale of working girls in Richmond. Most of the work being J done here by girls 13 done on the piece work plan, a certain amount being paid for every article of work completed. j If the girls are not allowed to work ' more than eight hours, according to one employer in this city, a hardship will be worked on them. In some of the places where girls are employed, the average working day is nine hours, while in others it is ten ten hours. On Saturday most of the girls stop work at noon. Many of the working girls in this city are opposed to the eight hour . working law as they believe it better I to work nine hours each day and have ! Saturday afternoon to rest. According to one employer, t': will be impossible to allow Saturday afternoon to the employes if the eight hour law is passed, because of the large amount of work which cannot be accomplish ed owing to the lack of help. The minimum wage scale for girls is another proposed law which will affect, the sworking.jsirls Jn tbj&city. The bill provides that a commission be appointed by the governor to inspect all factories where girls are employed and regulate what wage they shall receive. The salaries shall be paid in proportion to the kind and amount of work done, according to the bill. Providing the commission which regulates the wage of girls, places the minimum wage to high, the employers have the right to appeal to the courts. Stiff Competition. A scarcity of working girls in Richmond is alarming local manufacturers. Competition alone, some say, will make wages higher than in many other cities In the state. One manufacturer said today that because of lack of help a large per cent of business had been lost by his firm; A new glove factory recently organized, will seek 100 girls. TO 8E Wabash Will Merge With the Gould Lines. (National News Association") ST. LOUIS, Feb. 1. Thos. Fauntleroy has been appointed master in j chancery by the United .States court jhere in the case of the Wabash rail- : road receivership and at the headquar ters of the railroad today it was intimated that this move means a general reorganization and a dismissal of the receivership. Reorganization of the line as a part of the Gould system has created interest as it has also been intimated in railroad circles here that Finley J. Shepard, husband of Helen Gould, will , have an important place -in the man agement of the system. DEFECT IN WIRING CAUSES SMALL BLAZE A defect in the lectric wiring in the home of E. R. Helman, 240 North Twenty-second street, caused a small blaze about 10 o'clock last evening. A telephone alarm was sent in and the three fire companies responded quicki ly. The damage was small.
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ALSO HE LIKED HER
The Breach of Promise Suit Against Indiana Million aire Closes Today. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 1. Carl G. Fisher, the wealthy Indianapolis promoter, defendant In the $500,000 r ' breach of promise action brought by Miss Gertrude Hassler, an Indianapoj lis vocalist, admitted under crpss ex1 amination today that while he never promised to marry the plaintiff he ali ways thought a great deal of her. Asked if he kissed Miss Hassler on the occasion of their first New York meeting at the Empire hotel Fisher replied that he "expected he did." Fisher denied that while he was in New York he received a note from Miss Hassler saying that she could not live in New York because the temptation was too great, and telling i him not to go to the hotel to which ' 6he was moving unless he expected to : marry her. Fisher resented many questions put j to him and the court was appealed to frequently for ruling. In general Fisher entered denials to Miss Hassler's story or said he could not remember details which Miss Hassler's attorney sought to bring out. ! Finished By Tonight. I Whether Miss Gertrude Hassler, he beautiful, talented church singer, is to be successful in her suit will be : up to the Jury of farmers before I ! nightfall, if the proceedings mapped '. jout ror today do not meet with some I . . i unforseen hitch. The cross examination of Mr. Fish-, er, which began late yesterday, was j concluded tnis forenoon and after ;
tiff's side of the case, arguments for j The Howard resldence on Nortn each side were allowed three and a Tentn street ls tne Woodnutt homehalf hours, stead. If, unexpected delays arise the argu- Governor Miller is popular with all
ments will be put .off until Monday. ;.J VTilTeaFUh n r : rr i x i v. admitted many parts of it. FfaKor- ivhn HcariKo niointiw o o ! - . . avKvau,v, iuiii biu M j "vorv rtlAfi fcln tr trii"1 utH ry r nlAooant 1 companion", admitted that he began v. j i-uohj a uAva j iaonui. ; 'giving her money within a month after the date of their acquaintance. He denied being out riding with Miss Hassler a few nights before his marriage to the present Mrs. Fisher and declared that it was the latter girl who accompanied him on that occa sion. Fisher denied telling Miss Hassler, when she demanded a settlement that she could go ahead and sue as he had enough money to buy the judge and "pin-headed jury." The continuation of Fisher's crossexamination and the nearing of the wind-up of the case intensified popular interest and speculation as to the outcome took a wide range. BODY TO ARRIVE IN THIS CITY TUESDAY The body of Mrs. Howard Campbell, who died Wednesday night at Los Angeles, California, will arrive in this city Tuesday eveninK and will be taken 'to the Campbell residence in East ! Main street. The remains will be accompanied to this city by Howard Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Heun, Miss Elsie Heun and Mrs. Geo. Williams. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence, cemetery. Burial in Earlham TO BUIIM HOUSES Kokomo Company Secures Lots Near College. Laban R. C. Johnson of the Johnson Realty company of Kokomo has secur ed options on fourteen lots near Earl;ham college, where bouses will be erJected in the spring by the Johnson ! Realty company, which will probably establish a branch office here later Mr. Johnson consulted city controller McMahan today relative to securing building license for the erection of the houses but did not take out licenses or state any definite time when ithe houses would be built. Charles Jordan, secretary of the Commercial club stated that Mr. Johnson had spoken to him of the matter and that he believed that building will begin in spring. COAL MINERS HAVtf GONE ON A STRIKE j WILKESBARRE, Pa.. Feb. 1 SevI en hundred miners struck in the I-ack-j awanna region today and eight collieries of the Delaware and Lackai wana company ate idle. The strike
called In appnnlanpfi with a re-!of
icent decision to close the mines un-j less hoisting engineers at all collier-j lies affiliated with the miners union ; 6hou)d gain their demands for increas-1 ed wages.
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Photographed in New York In costumes they will wear on hike to Capital. "General" Rosalie Jones, w ho led the suffrage march from New York to Albany is shown on the extreme left. "General" Jones, with a gallant "army" of votes for women advocates will start from New York, about February 13. on their march to Washington, where they home to arrive in time to attend the inaugural ceremonies of President-elect Wilson, and. incidentally, to be one of the features of the great Suffrage Parade, which will be held the day previous to the inauguration.
WIFE OF GOVERNOR MILLERJJVED HERE She Was Miss Abbie Woodnutt Homestead on North Tenth St. The inauguration of Hon. Charles w. Miller as Governor of the state , ,. . . . . of Deleware, elicited much interest . ... . . . connections, Mrs. Miller having been ! Miss Abbie Woodnutt, who belonged j in mis viiy nunc uu nan 12111111 v to one of tne old Vayr.e county famiclashes and political parties in Dele " his inauguration wngt rwl v H Ki. svmr4a . v. n . hitherto been known in the history of the state. , iVliS Edith Hirst, of this city, who is .ln Philadelphia for an indefinite Period, and who is an aunt of Mrs. Miller, attended the inaugural of Gov ernor Miller. 86 ARRESTS DURING MONTH OF JANUARY i,Thirty-seven on Charge of Intoxication 216 'Bums' Registered. The most unusual feature of the po-1 Tni-krr fnr To mia rv noa Vo V 1 number of drunks arrested during the -nth did ,ot constitute half of the i trttnl ntimhor nf grrcsta Tti arreota I L.,.,. . - .... totaled 86 for the month, 37 of this number being arrested on charges of public intoxication, i Th "bum register" at the police headquarters shows that 216 "bums" sought the boner room during the month. The largest number to register or one night was last Thursday when 17 men slept in the warm basement of th cly building. ! Tne report of arrests for the month is as follows: Drunk 37. runaway boys 8, runaway girls 2, assault and battery 11, assault and. battery with intent to commit criminal assault 1, assault and battery with intent to rob 1. gambling 4. begging 3, petit larceny 2, jumping on train while in motion 2, malicious trespass grana larceny -1. proranny &, provoke 2. safekeeping 1. suspicion 2, vagrancy 2, held for Supt. 2, fugitive 1. Total 86. MAN ASSAILED GIRL But Her Screams Caused Him to Release Her. While going home from work about 6:30 o'clock last night, an em-1 ploye of the Richmond Candy company ) was seized by an unknown man near j Eighth and North F streets. The young woman screamed and her assailant fled. No description of the man could be obtained. Nearby residents heard ! the girl s screams and ran to her as-' sistance. FINANCES OF TOWN IN GOOD CONDITION (Palladium SpciaH FOUNTAIN CITY. Ind.. Feb. 1 A recent report of the financial condition the Fountain City Comoration
shows the town's finances to be in asier" poet are The Old Swimmin very good shape. A new storm sewer j Hole." and "Leven Others." system, new cement crossings and oth- The book Is published under the er improvement costing more than pseudonym. "Eenjamin Johnson- at
l$l.f ,500 have been made.
FUNDS OF COUNTY ARE DISTRIBUTED Fifteen Out of the Seventeen Banks Apply for Their Portion.
THE AMOUNTS IS $450,000 f nriirot;r,nc Thrtt Thic Ymt inaicarions 1 nar 1 nis 1 ar Will Be PrOSperOUS For County. To all indications the year 1913 will be a prosperous one for the county WalaTg- mmint .eipmdituxefl frnm I hp trrera fund nf Wjivtia frmn-
ty will not be necessary as d.iring last.'001 UDlonB at wraaaocK. it wa. Mia
year, In spite of the extra expenses of. 1912, when approximately $30,000, more than usual was spent, the gener-1 al fund of the county is in excellent condition though the fund was reduced in 1912 four cents on every $100 because of the free turnpike repair fund and the bridge sinking fund. The balance on hand in the general fund Jan. 1, 1910, was $68,890.21; Jan. 1, 1911, there was $59,536.09; Jan. 1, 1912, there was $70,293.43; and Jan. 1. 1913, there was $45,757.38, which ls a reduction of $24,536.09 during the past year as a result of the lower rate and a larger amount expended. This would indicate that the former rate must again be restored or the expenditures of this fund reduced about to the amount in years prior to 1912. Two Did Not Apply. Of the seventeen banks In Wayne county all but two applied for their . . . A, . . I Fountain City bank of Fountain City and the Farmers bank of Milton, Ind. To the other banks the money was distributed in proportion to their capital stock. The Second National bank of this city receiving more than any other banking institution. It is now a depository for $150,595.50 of the county's funds. The total amount of the county's funds which will be distributed among the banks of the county ls approximately $450,000.80. This estimate is made from the receipts of 1912. r The banks received .the following amounts of the county's funds: Second National bank of Richmond,. $150,595.50; Dickinson Trust company, $88,988.25; Union National bank of Richmond; $68,452.50; First National bank of Richmond. S49.2S5.80: Wayne Na tional bank of Cambridge City. $16.428.60; First National bank of Ha,gerstown. $15,607.1"; First National bank of Cambridge City. $15,333.39; Centerville State bank. $10.,130.97; the Citizens State bank of Hagerstown, $8,214.30; First National bank of Williamsburg, $7,392.87; First National bank of Greensfork. $8,214.30; First National bank, of Dublin, $7,392.87; Wayne County Trust company of Cambridge City, $6,845.25; Farmers State bank of Boston. $3,559.5.1; Northern Wayne County bank, of Economy. $3,011.91. HAS THE FIRST COPY Of Riley 's Poems Published Under a Pseudonym. (Palladium Special) CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind., Feb. 1. John E. Gray of this town is the possessor of the first copy of James Whitcomb Riley's poems, which in cludes the arst poem written by Riley. i Arnnnsr the first noems of the "Hoo'Boone." It was published in 1883,
RANKIN TROUBLES TO BE SETTLED
At Conference Between Em - ployers and Strikers At Meeting Today. (National News Association) PITTSBURGH, Pa.. Feb. 1. Optlmism prevailed in Rankin over the probable outcome of this afternoon's conierences Between represeniuve of the American Steel and Wire Co. ! and striking employes. The general advance of wages of all classes of employes of the U. S. Steel corporation, which goes into effect today, was expected to have some influence in settling the difficulties. Although 'organisers of the American Federation of Labor are not re- . ; llnqulshlcg ' thelieffons'toesfabllsh uiai Liie qufpuun ui uuiuuiom m . - mfMm V.VU V S1U V V Cll llk 4 J v a w l l,l. ,t,nn i-Ut-.nnA. Thnmfla riffanv of Ruffalo chief interpreter for the company, and one of the special armed guards were ln a serious condition today, having been struck by a street car. He sustained a fractured leg and skull. Secretary Frank Morrison of the American Federation of Iabor was expected to arrive nere today to investigate the Rankin situation. MEET THE INCREASE. SHARON, Pa., Feb. 1. PracUcally every independent steel mill and furnace in the Mohoning and Shenango rallies today met the wage increase granted to unskilled Workmen by the U. S. Bteel corporation. Nearly 20,000 men are affected. 18,000 ARE AFFECTED. YOUNGSTOWN, O., Feb. 1. About 18,000 employes ln the independent iron and steel mills in this locality were notified today of an increase in wages. The increase will equal that made by the V. S. Steel corporation to its employes. It goes into effect today. TO ATTEND MEETING Local Men Go to New Castle on February 18. County Assessor William Matthews will attend the meeting of the state tax commission and assessors from Franklin, Fayette and Shelby counties to be held at New Castle February 18. Wayne Township Assessor Charles Potter will also attend the session. Mr. Potter will soon file a list of deputies who will begin work of ferreting out and assessing property in Wayne township on March 3. The township assessor will give the new deputies thrir instructions snd teach them the "art" or scientific assessing. -Many oi tast year s aepuues win oe on the list this year. APPOINT GUARDIAN A petition for the appointment of a
I guardian filed br C. L. Salne againRtible the prompt service at oar banquet
nuy Mcuee, was approved by Judge Fox in circuit court this morning. Lafayette Sharp was appointed. The de - fendant ia said to be incanable of car- . lng for her estate. Her property con sists of $50 personal and $600 real estate.
Fiendish Plot Discovered Today
(National Xaws Association) WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. Police of this city are trying to discover the planners of a well developed plot to turn loose a horde of mice when the suffragette parade begins March 3 Ac cording to the plant which is believed Jto have originated among students of
Uie-coIlef e here4 the conspirators wiluthe bud.
Policy of Laymen's Missionary Movement Here Was Unanimously Adopted At: the Final Session. "
LOCAL COMMITTEE TO BE CONTINUED Union Meetings Will Be Ar' ranged Soon Convention Was Declared Successful in Evcrv Particular. With the session last .-enins at tlie Reid Memorial church the Laytrt p missionary movement convention closed. The meeting was open1 with a discussion of the convention renev, which had been proposed in Uie afternoon at the various denomlpeticnal conferences. Following the reading of reports a vote was taken on the proposed policy and was unanimously passed, the main points of which follow : "An active missionary committee in every church. "A special period of missionary lnI formation and t-education In each I church nniv Mrh tir rnnflnnlnr for j at least one month and concluding 1 wlth personal canvass for missions and benevolences. This should be in addition to the general missionary education throughout the year. "The adoption of the weekly subscription basis for missionary offerings instead of an annual or occasiona, colkK.t,on, ith OM or two ,uppi. mentry thank offerings for missions at appropriate times each year. -That habitual nraTer for Individual missionaries by all Christians be encouraged. "That each church represented in this convention arrange, if possible, to follow this convention immediately with a personal canvass for missions and benevolences, reporting Us results both to its own mission boards and the headquarters ofjth Laymen's missionary movement. "That the local committee of the Laymen's missionary movement be continued and be asked to arrange for union meeungs tnrougn tne year ror missionary information, conference? and prayer, as such times as may be practicable. "That an effort be -made to have a simultaneous month of missionary education ln all the churches of this community some time next ?sr, culminating in a personal canvas's for missions and benevolences, the time to be selected in conference with th pastors of the community . Doughty Speaks. W. E. Doughty was Introduced br Chairman Stevenson. He delivered an address on. "The Stewardship of Life." The speaker based his remarks upon, the Prophet Ezeklel. "The question Is." he said, "what will you1 do with your life? That ls, that you push oat into the sea of this complex life before you. striking out and fashioning a rol for yourself. There is undiscovered territory In every man's life. "To be a prophet one must have the face of a man. denoting manhood. Manhood that is capable of expressing me -win oi uoa. une must nave tne face of a Hon. symbolizing coursge and strength. One must have the face of sn ox, the symbol of sacrifice and patience. One must have the face of sn eagle, which signifies vision, that he may look out and see the great work before him; that he may plan to reach the great goal of carrying tb gospel to every creature in this congregation." Menonits Chorus. Chairman Stevenson then called on the Menonite Chorus which rendered several selections. He announced that he wished to express the appreciation of the general committee toward th different persons and InsUtntions which had helped to make the convention so successful. . "We want, he said.' especially to thank the T. M. C. A. for its generous co-opration. We want also to express in a large measure our appreciation for tb epaCe given to this convention by the , newspapers in their news columns. We want to praise the business houses who have in such generous fashion donated large parts of their regular advertising space to this convention. Ladles Auxiliary made possiU16ul- " c " " j thm mo"t heartily. ' Tbi church in which we are gathr w" graciously openea ior an ine sessions of this convention. We are proud to be in such a magnificent buil(Continued on Page Eight) be stationed along the line of inarch armed with baskets filled with thf small rodents. When the order of march is given it is planned to turn the mice loose. Commissioner Rudolph today declared that the municipal government will make every effort to nip the plan in