Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 77, 8 February 1913 — Page 1

PA .ABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 77. RICHMOND, IXD., SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1913. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS RARE CHINA Leader of Suffrage Army BE DEFICIT EXPECTED BY THE DIRECTORS 4 WERE OVERCOME BY EjCAPIHG GAS Mrs. Will Bond and Three Small Children Confined to Beds. EVANSVILLE IS PARTY READ A RIOT ACT Estimate on Expenses and Receipts Made for the Y. M. C. A. T 3 EMPLOYES

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Valuable Collection Owned By S. S. Strattan, Valued At $6,000, Disappears From A Warehouse.

DISCOVER NO CLUE. TO MISSING GOODS Reward of $100 Offered for Return or Information Leading to Recovery of the Property. "A reward of $100 is offered for the return, or information leading to the recovery of a large quantity of valuable glass and chinaware which is missing from the warehouse. No questions will be asked. Notices reading like the above have been posted at the M. Rumely company factory in prominent places where the workmen can read them. The reward is offered by S. S. Stratton, former secretary of the Gaar, Scott company. The missing articles belonging to the Gaar-Stratton families. The missing china was very valuable, having been purchased in Europe from fine collections. The six barrels whlcn contained the chinaware also contained aarge amount of valuable cut glass. The approximate value" of the contents of the barrels is $6,000. Much of the China was rare Delft ware., purchased in Holland while Mr. Stratton was abroad. There was also a large amount of fine Haviland china and fine Dresden china, which is Very valuable. Stored on Third Floor. It is said that the goods were placed on the third floor of a factory warehouse. ThiB was done about six years ago. Last week when Mr. Strattton ordered the barrels brought out for shipment to Chicago, where Mr. Strattan will make his residence, the barrels were found empty. It was the belief at that time that the barrels might have been misplaced. A careful search did not substantiate this theory and it is now thought the contents were removed from-the place a piece at a time and sold. The announcement is made that no questions will be asked if the goods or information leading to the recovery of them is given to Mr; Stratton or to Mrs. W. W. Gaar, at the Westcott Hotel. It is hoped that eventually channels of information will be opened through which the missing goods will be located. The police will not be notified if the goods are returned intact. Mr. Stratton is very anxious to recover the China as it can not be replaced without considerable trouble and at less expense than the stolen articles cost. Some of the fancy vases among the collection are very rare, being the work of famous artists. As only one design is usually made by an artist, it would be impossible to replace such articles. CLARK IS PARDONED Had Been Sentenced to Jail For 510 Days. James M. Clark, an inmate of the county jail, was pardoned by Governor Ralston yesterday, after papers were sent to the Governor by Attorney Allen, of this city asking for his release. Clark was sent to the county jail on September 5, 1912 to serve a term of B10 days in default of a fine amounting to $50 and costs. He was arrested in August and sent to the county jail for 31 days for public intoxication. On the day his sentence expired he obtained a "2 calibre revolver and attempted to commit suicide, it is said. One of the neighbors saw him sneaking along the fence and telephoned for the police. Patrolman Vogelsong went to the home and found Clark in the act of breaking down the gate. He had threatened the life of his wife, and It is believed he would have killed her had it not been for the prompt action of the police. ZERI BROWOESIGNS Mail Messenger Says Horse Feed Is Too High. Due to the advanced cost of horse teed, Zerl Brown, railway mail messenger at the local post office, has tendered his resignation to take effect March 1st. Postmaster Haas has served notice that applications for the position will be received at noon on February 18th. The lowest bidder, who qualifies under the conditions placed by the government will receive the contract indefinitely or until either of the parties of the contract are dissatisfied. The number of trips and the trains to be met are fixed in the contract.

"GENERAL" ROSAILE JONES. NEW YORK, Feb. 8. More than two hundred ardent women suffragettes are ready and waiting for Wednesday when they will begin their march to Washington. It is expected that an additional two hundred hikers will be picked up along the line of march. The marchers will be led-by "General" Rosalie Jones, Colonellda Craft and Surgeon Laura Dock, the. only woman who finished in the memorable New York to Albany hike, of last December. The marchers expect to arrive in Washington by March 1, in. ample time to take part in the great Suffrage parade of March 3. - . .

HE LOCKS CAPTORS IN ROOM ESCAPES Alleged Defaulter Makes Daring Escape From U. S. Officers in Pittsburg. (National News Association) PITTSBURG, Feb. 8. Locking eight men' in whose custody he had been placed in an office, then pocketing the keys, George W. Hall, a former employe in the office of the collector of the port, who was under arrest charged with embezzlement of funds made a sensational escape here shortly after noon from the office of M. M. Garland, collector of the port. Up to a late hour this afternoon Hall had not been apprehended. Hall was taken from jail at the request of special agent Chance of the treasury department in order that he might show the latter the system he had used in falsifying his accounts. While Chance and seven office clerks were studying the books Hall walked out of the office and locked the door behind him. A DAYLIGHT ROBBERY Added to List of Chicago Crimes. (National News Association) CHICAGO, Feb. 8. While xiQzens of pedestrians were in the vicinity two holdup men thrust a revolver into the face of Abraham Nelson, a wine clerk, as he was leaving the elevated railway station at Clarinda street, this afternuoon, took $2,000 in currency from his inside pocket and made their escape. Nelson was so thoroughly frightened that he held up his hands while they went through him and was unable even to scream for aid until several minutes after they had disappeared. Nelson had just returned from a bank where he had drawn the money. 2 ARE ELECTROCUTED A Double Tragedy At Canton. Occurs (National News Association) CANTON, O., Feb. 8. Harmon Lothanier and Frank Pestland, employes of the Canton Electric company w ere electrocuted at noon today while at work. The apparatus upon which Lothamer and Howard Moore were at work gave way and they fell on other highly charged equipment. Lothamer was instantly killed while Moore was thrown from danger and escaped with light injuries. Pestland tried to rescue Lothamer and also was electrocuted.

TiLL MONDAY THE HOUSE ADJOURNED Opposition Was Shown to the Motion to Take Holiday Over Saturday.

(Palladium Special) INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 8. While Speaker Cook was out of the chair and Representative Storen was presiding yesterday afternoon Leader Spencer moved that when the house adjourn it adjourn to 2 p. m. Monday. The "noes" made about as much noise as the "ayes" but the speaker declared the motion carried. Because Representative Hawkins pointed out, in explaining his vote, that a bill introduced by Representative Carroll would increase the compensation of township trustees, enough members changed their votes to kill it. Ten other bills were passed without much opposition. They were as follows: By S. J. Miller, providing for the employment of a bailiff for the commissioners' court of Marion county at a salary of not more than $125 a month. By, Miedreich, providing that when a city council fails to make a tax levy at the proper time the old levy shall stand. By Isenberger, providing for a charter board consisting of the governor, secretary of state and auditor of state to enquire Into the status of persons wishing to organize banks. By Benz. legalizing certain actions of town boards.By Bedwell, defining the duties of fire bosses in mines. By W. W. Spencer, appropriating $10,000 to be "used in the preservation of battle flags. By Fleming, removing the penalty on the owner of lands &old for taxes, who redeems them within a year. By Gardner, requiring railroads to keep water spouts and cranes securely locked when not in use. By Coons, prohibiting the depositing of county funds in any bank outside of the county. BOOZE ENEMIES WIN First Skirmish Over the Webb Bill. (National News Association) WASHINGTON. Feb. 3 The friends of prohibition won the first skirmish in the house today when a special rule was passed for immediate consideration of the Webb liquor, bill, which provides for the prevention of interstate shipments of liquor from wet territory into dry territory. The vote was 157 to 63.

Labor Leaders At a Conference At Indianapolis, Tell Leading Solons to Get Busy Soon.

FULFIL PROMISES THE EDICT GIVEN Speaker Cook Is Suspected of Pulling Off a Double-Cross Garnishee Bill IsT Opposed. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 8. Democratic party leaders were figuratively taken on the carpet by representatives of state union labor organizations at a conference at the Dennison hotel last night and were made to understand that the promises made to labor in the last campaign must be fulfilled to the letter, or the labor organizations will swing away from the Democratic party and throw their support to some other party. Included in the ranks of the labor men who were present at the conference were many of the executive heads of the railroad brotherhoods and the state federation. Garnishee laws became a feature of the discussion and the labor men made it plain that they will not stand for the passage of a garnishee act of any kind. The names of Speaker Cook and Rep. Billman were frequently mentioned. Cook is recognized as the organization man of the house and the labor men suspect a double cross. Another feature of the discussion was the semi-monthly pay bill which recently passed the senate. The railway men assert that the railroad lobby in the house is planning to amend the bill so that it will be entirely emasculated and declared they would refuse to stand for any further amendments. FINE GOVERNMENT BUILDING DAMAGED (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. Fire in the basement of the new marble building of the bureau of plant industry, department of. agriculture, this afternoon destroyed $1,500 worth of stationary and books and damaged the walls and furniture to the extent of $2,500 more. Short circuited electric wires igniting a can of oil was said to be the cause of the fire. SHE SHOULD WORRY IF CHARGES TRUE Alice Johnson Asks Divorce Says Defendant Beat Her. On the fourth anniversary of her wedding day, Mrs. Alice Johnson of Cambridge City, filed suit against her husband for legal separation today. She alleges that she has been cruelly and unjustly treated by the defendant, Silas W. Johnson. The plaintiff alleges that her husband possesses vicious temperament and a lazy and indolent character. Among other charges of inhuman treatment set forth in the complaint are that he caught her by the hair on one occasion and pulled it so hard as to make a severe scalp wound from which blood flowed profusely The defendant served a sentence of eleven days in the county jail as a result of beating and kicking his wife on another occasion. Another allegation of the plaintiff is that the defendant at one time threw a stove book at her with such force that it broke and another time emptied the boiling contents of a coffee pot on her limbs which burned her severely. The defendant has failed to provide for the plaintiff, she says. NICHOLSON OBJECTS To the Pending Sunday Amusements Bill. Timothy Nicholson, former clerk of the Indiana Yearly Meeting and one of Indiana's most prominent men, in a communication to the Palladium today strenuously objects to the passage of the bill pending in the state legislature which legalizes Sunday concerts and theatrics. Mr. Nicholson says "I am amazed that the common morals should recommend such a vicious bilL The recent concert in this city on a recent Sabbath was illegal and should have been forbidden by our authorities as should the one advertised for another Sabbath. If members of the legislature wish to do a patriotic duty they will stand by their highest convictions on this matter and vote to preserve Sunday as the day of rest,

APPOINT COMMITTEES

Pettijohn Reports on Work Done in Various Bible Classes. The monthly meeting of the board of directors of the M. C. A. was held last night and The" budget for the com- j ing year was discussed. An estimate of the expenses and the receipts for 1913 was made and upon this the budget was fixed. The estimated receipts for the year are $19,120 and the estimated expenses are $22,495. This will mean an approximate deficit of $3,375 for the year. No profit is expected for the Spa. The report of the boys' department was made by H. A. Pettijohn, head of the boys' department. This shows a marked increase over the corresponding months of former years. The directors are especially pleased with the results of the Bible classes. The attendance for January was 1,089, this being the largest attendance for any one month since the classes were started. Since October, when the Bible classes opened for tho season, 3,491 boys have attended the classes. Commlttes for Year. The committees for the year were appointed and the chairman elected to each, They are as follows. pommittees Boys work. Judge Boggs, chairman, W. W. Gifford, John Hasemeier, C. W. Jordon, D. D. Ramsey, and A. L. Smith; religious work, A. L. Bramkamp, chairman; house, Henry Deuker, chairman; member, ship, Harry Doan, chairman, J. O. Donohue; social and entertainment, E. B. Knollenberg, chairman; rural, Clarence Kramer, chairman; inancial, A. L. Smith, chairman, George H. Knol lenberg and Everett Lemon; physical, W. H. Romey, chairman, A. L. Bramkamp, L. M. Gentle, Clarence Foreman and Lewis Duning; educational, D. D. Ramsey, chairman; evening reception, J. O. Donohue, chairman ; for the Twenty-four Hour a Day club, James M. Judson, chairman, W. O. Mendenhall, John Hasemeier, " C. S. Bond, J. F. Robbing and Judge Boggsj DEMANDS DAMAGES FOR INJURED FOOT Barney Cavanaugh Sues T. H., I. & E. Traction Company for $1,000. Barney Cavenaugh, formerly an employe of the T. H. I. & E. traction company filed suit today against the company to secure $1,000 which he alleges is due him as the result of an injury sustained through the alleged carelessness of the company. On September 16, 1911 while working for the company, cleaning debris from the tracks of the city railway which is operated and controlled by the traction company, an employe called "Slim" threw an iron bar from a hand car in a careless manner which struck the plaintiff on the foot. As a result of the incident, the plaintiff has been unable to use the injured member without pain. CO-EDS JRE PEEVED Earlham Tabooes Sunday Afternoon Concerts. Earlham College has tabooed all Sunday afternoon entertainments as far as girls are concerned. The latest restriction has caused some disappointment among the co-eds as they object to remaining at the dormitory while the men are allowed to go to entertainments and "do as they please." Many of the fair ones had expected to be able" to go to Sunday concerts, but all such hopes were dashed this morning when it was announced that they must stay at home on Sunday. ACTRESSJS VICTIM Of Murderous Assault in Memphis. (National News Association) MEMPHIS. Tenn., Feb. 8. Miss OIga Wells, a member of the Walker Whiteside theatrical company, was found in a hotel room here today with a fractured skull and a badly, bruised body. The woman was rushed to a hospital in an unconscious condition. Torn and scattered clothes about the room showed signs of a struggle. The police are searching for J. K. Martin, who was seen in Miss Wells company last night. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair tonight - and eunrfay. -

CAME rOM OLD PIPE

Bond, Who Is a Railroad Engineer, Found Them Unconscious. Gas escaping from the drain pipe of a kitchen sink, overcame Mrs. Will Bond and three small children at their home, 430 N. Sixteenth street. Thurs day. All four are under the care of a physician and will be confined to their beds for several days. It Is said that an odor of gas had been noticeable around the house for years. Several complaints had ben made by people formerly living in the house, but the source of the escaping gas could not be located. The only gas pipe in the house has not been used for twelve years. When Mr. Bond, w ho is an engineer, came home yesterday, he found his wife and three children deathly sick. After placing them under the care of a physician, he made an examination Finding that the gas was most noticable in the vicinity of the sink, he struck a match and a flame two feet high shot up from the drain pipe of the sink and it was not extinguished until employes of the gas company were summoned and the gas turned off at the street connection. It is believed that, had the family not gone to another part of the house when the effects of the gas were felt, they would have been asphyxiated. TEACHERS EXPECT A BIG ATTENDANCE Interesting Program Arranged for Meeting on February 15. The meeting of the Wayne County Teachers' association February 15 at the-high school wilt be largely attended and teachers from all parts of the county will gather in Richmond. Dr. Charles P. Emerson, Dean of Medical Science at Indiana Universlyt will give two addresses to the teachers on subjects relative to the work of the educators. In the morning Dr. Emerson will speak on "The American Nervous System," and in tho afternoon will give an address on "The Advance in Medical Science from the Teacher's Point of View." Two violin solos will be given by Wesley Howard. Miss Elizabeth Myrick will be the accompanist. Selections will be heard from the high school orchestra under the direction of Prof. Sloan. .Reports from various committees and general business will take up part of the session. The officers elected to serve for the ensuing year are: President, Kate Stanton; first vicepresident, J. W. OuUand second vicepresident, Clara B. Graves; secretary. W. C. Conrad, and treasurer, Chas. O. Williams. PLAN PENALTY FOR STOCK POISONERS (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 8 A bill passed by the house of representatives yesterday afternoon to provide a penalty for a man who has not yet been captured. The measure was introduced by Representative Fleming and fixes the penalty for poisionlng stock at from one to eight years in the penitentiary. Mr. Fleming explained that a stock poisoner is at work in Jay county and the people want to have an adequate punishment in waiting when they catch him. The house passed Representative S. J. Miller's bill creating the office of bailiff of the commissioners court in Marion county at a salary of not more than $125 a month. Representative Eschbach's bill making it unlawful for milk buyers to pay less for milk and cream in one place than at another was also passed. Its object is to prevent the big buyers to freeze out their competitors by boosting prices in competition territory to a point which smaller buyers cannot meet until they are compelled to throw up their hands and quit. Makes All I IMI 1 ence In the

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Allen Von Behren, Wealthy Young Manufacturer, Murders While Insane, Negroes in Factory.

DRIVES TO POLICE STATION IN AUTO Calmly Informs the Officers After surrendering That His Victims Tried to Run Factory. . , . Ofatlonat News Association EVANSVILLE. Ind.. Feb. 8. Allen Von Behren. aged 22, son of B, F. Von Behren, one of the most prominent manufacturers of Evansvllle, shot and killed three negro employes at the plant of the Van Behren Manufacturing company this forenoon. Quickly changing his clothing he jumped Into his automobile and drove hastily to police headquarters, where he explained that the negroes were trying to run the Von Behren establishment. He was held without bail, the police believing him temporarily insane. Soon after the plant began operations this morning. Allen Von Behren. who is assistant superintendent of his father's factory, suddenly grasped an automatic revolver from his desk In the office, passed through the factory Into a shed in the rear where he found John Gordon, a big negro, at work. Without a word of warning heput the weapon to Gordon's head and fired, instantly killing htm. Return- . ing into the factory he walked up to Henry Gordon, a brother of John, and repeated the tragedy, shooting Henry's head nearly off. Without hesitating Von Behren , walked into another department and continued his slaughter by approaching Walter Washington, shoving the pistol against bis breast and sending a bullet through his heart. The other employes, of the factory by this tlm4ia4 become panic stricken. Jumping through windows and hiding behind lumber piles while the three dead victims lay unattended . where they fell. ApparenUy satisfied with his bloody work. Von Behren started for police headquarters In his automobile. Reports of the triple tragedy evidenUy had preceded him by telephone and detectives met him half way. Von Behren stopped his machine, took the . officers as passengers and drove to headquarters, calmly surrendering himself. He told the police that the revolver which he used would be found in his other clothes and investigation proved this to be true. , CANNOT BE LOCATED Believed That 'Mulholland Has Left City. John Mulholland, charged with having failed to support his three minor children. Is believed to have left the city. On January 31. Mrs. Mulholland notified the prosecutor that her husband had made no provision for the support of his children and said she wanted some action taken by the authorities. Mulholland was told he was facing a criminal charge by Judge Fox and advised to consult a lawyer. He told, the court he had no intentions of running away and would face the charge. No trace of him can be found by Sheriff Bayer." Muholland's son. who was fined for trespass on Thursday, was given his liberty after his fine had been stayed. It is alleged by Mrs. Mulholland that when her son was taken In custody that the patrolman told him he was wanted only as' a witness. BISHOP FRANCIS TO PREACH TOMORROW Bishop Francis, of Indianapolis, will preach at the confirmation sen ices of the St. Paul's Episcopal church tomorrow morning at 10:20 o'clock. He will also preach at the 5 o'clock services in the afternoon. the DifferI II II- II ' World'