Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 78, 10 February 1913 — Page 1

UM Id AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XX3CV11I. NO. 78. RICHMOND, IND., MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 10, 1913. SINGLE COrY 2 CENTS SAYS CITIZENS TOBLAMEFOR Captain Scott, First Discoverer of the South Pole and Four Companions Frozen to Death RESIGNS THE GRAND JURY'S REPORT FILED; WORK PERFECT OF ORCHESTRA Mlb

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Rev. W. O. Stovall, in Sermon, Avers Killing of Man Is Result of Vote Approving Sale of Liquor.

FAMILIES OF MEN SUFFER DISGRACE 'Liquor Is, Thief By Wayside," Minister Declares Saloonists Must Bear Their Part of Responsibility. Rev. W. 0. Stovall of the First Baptist church clearly expounded to the members of hia congregation last night in a sermon on "The Thief by the Wayside" that it is not only the fault of the liqnor traffic which is responsible for the murder of Irvin White but also the fault of those citizens who voted three years ago that liquor should be sold in this community. A large number of persons heard the sermon. "Why is it that after spending an enormous amount of money in charitable work each year," he asked, "that at the end of the year conditions are jworse than at the beginning. The reason is that we are spending our efforts too largely on the results of such conditions rather than on the cause. ;It Is conceded on almost every side ;and the friends of the liquor business ;don't deny it, that the great portion Us credited to the liquor traffic. Liquor The Thief. : "This is our thief by the wayside. It is not necessarily all persons deriving profit from the system but the entire system which has fastened itself up,on American life. It is a thief because it not only takes man's spirit and character but also robs the mother and Innocent children. ........"A week ago Saturday night working men, men of families, wT$Jhave been respected and supported their families were drawn into one of these places where they got the liquor which drowned the manhood in them and stimulated the beast. Conditions were then set to produce the very worst result possible. There was banter between companions in like condition, games which produced excitement all contributing to the quarrel which resulted in the death of one man, the imprisonment of two others and misery, shame and anguish to the wives and mothers. "All this is not because the men were Criminally inclined but because citizens of this conrmunity have sold their rights as men to conduct this kind of business which is calculated to produce just this result. It is confessedly so because men in this kind of business are required to give bond to recompense those who may be injured by their business. What can ev. er compromise their families for their loss or wipe out the stain of their discrace. "If. you. want to say the worst pos Bible thing about a man who is gone, don't say he is a thief, don't say he ran away with another man's wife say, he was killed in a saloon brawl. If you want to add anguish to the broken heart of a wife or make the cheeks of a child blush with the last degree of shame, simply say that the husband or father is in prison because he killed a man in a saloon brawl. Who Is Responsible. "Who is responsible for these conditions? The saloon keeper must bear his responsibility but not alone. The two men who are still alive must bear the shame and the state will exact of them a penalty and deprive their families of their needed support and fasten disgrace on the loved ones of their homes. Yes, we must add the responsible persons in the matter of principle and before God are the citizens of this community who said at the ballot box a few years ago that they wanted their city to sell man the privilege of conducting this kind of business These are the men who must stand the responsibility when they know their act has taken from the home the father and caused the children whom he tenderly kissed goodbye when he vas taken away from his home by the officers to ask in vain "why doesn't papa come home." CONTRACT ON DAM FINALLY AWARDED The Commercial Club committee on Lakes and Parks met at the Commercial club rooms Saturday afternoon and re-let the contract for the building of the dam In the Whitewater river at Seventeenth street to Isaac Smith. It was necessary to go over the plans this afternoon with Engineer John Mueller, of Newcastle and make a new bid for -the contract-to construct the dam. The bid is close to $20,000. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Rain and snow In south portion. Snow in north portion tonight and Tuesday; warmer totiiflht.

(National News Association LONDON, Feb. 10. Captain Robert F. Scott, the famous British and Arctic explorer, and four members of the south pole expedition have perished in the Anarctic regions after being the first to discover the south pole. News of the tragedy was received here today in a dispatch after the exploration ship, Terra Nova, which had gone to McMurdo Sound to bring the explorers back to civilization, had reported the death by wireless aB she was passing Cape Saunders. The Scott party, after having reached the south pole on January 18, 1912, FELL DEAD WHILE DIGGINGJ GRAVE Coroner Believes That Sexton Stewart Died of Heart Trouble. As he was digging a grave in the Earlham cemetery early this morning, William Stewart, 46, sexton, became 111 and fell to the ground. He was found by a fellow workman shortly afterward and was taken to his home, National road west, where he died. The sexton has just removed the sod from a burial lot, when he stooped to secure a pick. He fell to the ground at the side of the grave upon which he had started work. Dr. R. J. Pierce, coroner, was called after Stewart had been removed to his home. The man lived but a few minutes. The coroner, although he has not completed his investigation, believes that death was due to heart failure. Death occurred about 8 o'clock. Mr. Stewart was a member of the Osceola Tribe of Red Men. He is survived by the widow and several children. PLAN TO ORGANIZE DAIRYMEN'S CLUB Committee Appointed to Investigate Dairy Conditions Here. At a meeting Saturday afternoon at the Commercial Club rooms dairymen and those interested in the improvement of dairy conditions, plans were consumated for a dairymen's organization were made and (a committee appointed to investigate dairy conditions in this community. The committee consisted of O. E. Fulghum, F. L. Allen, George Dilks, D. W. Scott and Pettis Reid. James R. Garver of Purdue University addressed the meeting with an instructive lecture on the operation of a dairy. Upon his suggestion the local dairymen will form a society and work together and exchange new ideas to better the dairy conditions. They will call a meeting later and appoint a board of directors, which will elect officers. Prof. Garver will keep in touch with the new organization and assist to bring the dairy conditions to a higher point of perfection. STUBBORN WITNESS MUST FACE CHARGE WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. George Henry, of Solomon and Company, New York bankers, was indicted today on a misdemeanor charge in the district supreme court for refusal to give the house money trust committee the names of 24 national bank officers who profited by a syndicate agreement to market the stocks of the California Petroleum company when he was a witness before the committee. Henry was indicted under the federal statutes and the penalty is a fine of not mor? than $1,C00 and imprisonment of not more than one year.

CAPTAIN SCOTT ON A MOTOR SLEIGH

were on their way back to their base of supplies when they were overtaken by a blizzard and lost their way. All froze to death. The victims in addition to Captain Scott, were: Dr. Wilson, chief of the scientific staff. Captain Cates, of the Dragoons, who was in charge of the dogs and ponies. Lieutenant Bowers, of the Royal Indian marines. Lieutenant Robert Evans, in charge of the equipment. The family of Captain Scott stated today that Mrs. Scott had sailed from 31 CELLARS BAD CONDITION Inspector Flodk SaysThat Paper Is Allowed to Accumulate. VIOLATE FIRE RULES Reports of Various City Officials Heard At Cabinet Meeting. ' At the meeting of the Mayor's cabinet this morning iwas reported by Dairy Inspector Flook that 160 cellars in business houses have been inspected and that of this number only 31 are in bad condition. )(the chief ob jection is that paper is allowed to ac-1 cumulate, thus violating fire ruleB.J Most of the cellars including those condemned were in a sanitary condition. Edward Hollarn, superintendent of public parks submitted his report for January, stating that the parks of the city are in very good condition. He stated that the botanical names had been placed on 300 trees in Glen Miller park. The total expense for the parks during January was $231.75, most of which was expended for labor. Asks Repair. It was reported by Market Master John Taylor that the ground In the immediate vicinity of the city scales on South Sixth street was in a bad ! condition as the recent rains have softened it to such an extent that wagons can hardly approach the scales'." - He asked that crushed stone be placed there. Mr. Taylor attended the meeting of the . market masters and state seal inspectors at Indianapolis last week. The report of the crematory for the month of January shows that 39 animals were cremated, 573 yards of wet garbage and 113 yards ' of dry garbage consumed during the month. William E. Whitacre, super?ntendent of the crematory was unable to be present at the meeting. Meat Inspected. City Meat Inspector Charles W. Pitman reported that the cattle killed during the month of January were in good condition, it being necessary to condemn only a few parts of animals. The number of cattle killed and passed was 120; hogs killed and passed numbered 380. while there were 55 calves killed and passed during the month. This is a total of 555 animals killed during the month at the Holzapfel plant. TWO ARE INDICTED AFTER GRAFT PROBE (National News Association) NEW YORK, Feb. 10. The Grand jury investigating police graft conditions today indicted Captain Thomas W. Walsh of the police department," charging bribery, and Attorney W. J. Newell, cn a felony charge, based on the claim that he was instrumental in furnishing funds to keep a witness outside the jurisdiction of the court.

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her husband in New Zealand. News of the death of Scott and his party created a tremendous sensation in scientific circles here. The royal geographical society has called a meeting for tonight to take action on the death of Captain Scott and his party. An earlier dispatch from Wellington, N. Z., stated that Capt. Scott and his ! entire party had perished and it was I at first taken to mean that all memj bers of the expedition, consisting of 63 persons, including a large number of soientists had been froren to death. TO RECEIVE ON WEDNESDAY Arrangements Being Made For Improvements of Light Plant. In order that the board of works may have nothing else to take Its time, the day for the bids for the material for the city light plant improvement has been set for Wednesday. The board contemplates taking the entire day for looking over the bids, with Nimrod Johnson, superintendent of the light plant. Bids will be accepted up to 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. No other business will be transacted at the meeting. No trouble has been experienced by B. A. Kennepohl, president of the board, in obtaining a right of way for the proposed switch from the C. and O. railroad to the city light plant. The ground over which the new switch will run Is owned by the Light, Heat and Power company, the Starr Piano company and the city. Mr. Kennepohl reported this morning that the Light, Heat and Power company had 'signified their willingness to allow the switch to run over their property. This removes the last obstacle to the improvement of the light plant. Failure to get the switch would have necessitated a large expense and a great deal of trouble in getting the materials for the light plant as they would have had to be lowered from the C. and O. trestle which is about 50 feet above the plant The board Is unable to find satisfactory dumping places for the refuse collected and swept from the brick streets of the city.'as persons living in the neighborhood of city dumps complain that flies make life almost unendurable during the summer months. Unless Otto Rettig's bid of , $75 for the street sweepings is considered, the board decided that the refuse shall be taken to the farm adjoining Glen Miller park and belonging to the city, and dumped there. Mrs. Frank Rollinghause and others appeared before the board and entered remonstrance against the proposed opening of an alley from South Tenth street to Eleventh streets between South J and I streets. The alley was petitioned for by W. E. Eikenberry and It would be necessary to condemn property belonging to Eikenberry, the Kettleforder heirs and Frank Rollinghause. Others assessable for the alley have signed the remonstrance on the grounds that the alley is unnecessary and would only benefit the petlUoner. Mrs. Rollinghause stated that she wanted $175 for the portion of her property ' that would be condemned. The matter was taken under advisement for two weeks. GRAND 3IATRON TO ATTEND A BANQUET A banquet will be given at 6:30 o'clock Saturday evening by the Order of the Eastern Star. Mrs. Ann Robinson, grand matron will be the guest of honor. A large number of the members of the Winchester chapter will be present. Initiatory and floral work will be given. Mrs. Robinson will attend the meeting of the CenterviUe chapter Friday evening,

BOARD BIDS

Prof. Ralph C. Sloan At Sunday Rehearsal Said He Could No Longer Head the Symphony Organization.

NEW DIRECTOR HAS NOT BEEN ELECTED Sloan Will Play in Orchestra, However The next Rehearsal Will Be Held Sunday, February 23. At the usual weekly rehearsal of the Richmond Symphony orchestra yesterday afternoon Ralph C. Sloan, musical director of the Richmond pub lic schools,, resigned as director of the orchestra, for professional reasons, he said. ( Mr. Sloan wUl continue in the or chestra as either one of the first violinists or a trombonist, but his duties ss musical supervisor prevent him from longer continuing the arduous duties attached to the Symphony di rectorship A new director will be chosen as soon as the committees can get together to pass upon the various aspirants for this position, and the orchestra will continue its usual Sunday afternoon rehearsals, omitting that on next Sunday on account of the concert to be given by the Minneapolis Symphony orchestra. Mr. Sloan's resignation was accepted with regret but his statement that he would remain with the orchestra as one of the players was received with applause. Continue Rehearsals. Lee B. Nusbaunv one of the directors of the orchestra, stated that it was uncertain when a new director would be announced but that the orchestra was en a sound musical basis and could continue its rehearsals successfully until a new director is ap pointed.

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under the organisation and manage ment of Professor Will Earhart, achieved great musical proficiency and. a national reputation as an amateur' orchestral body which gave this city a reputation as a music-loving community. J For three seasons the Richmond Symphony orchestra was utilised for the May Musical Festivalsand the success was so pronounced as to win enthusiastic tokens of appreciation from visiting musical critics. ( In 1911-12 the Symphony orchestra gave two strictly orchestral concerts in the Coliseum and it was the intention to give four during the season of 1912-13Jbut on account of the departure of Mr. Earhart, this decision was changed, as he had acted in the capacity of directing head and organiser since the orchestra's beginning. Mr. Sloan took up the directorship of the orchestra with reluctance since his school duties were new and arduous. His administration of the musical aspects of the orchestra have been successful. Mr. Sloan feels now, however, that he cannot continue longer as director. No Compensation. Last year when it was expected that the Symphony would give four concerts this season aside from the May Festival it was understood that the professional members would re ceive some compensation for their weekly attendance at rehearsals But the temporary confusion attendant upon the departure of Mr. Earhart caused this expected phase of the orchestra's activities to be unfulfilled, and some of the professional musicians did not feel financially able to continue a regular attendance. This difficulty the organization hopeB to obviate. The next rehearsal will be held Sunday afternoon, February 23. BADLY INJURED JIM Pleads Not Guilty to Intoxication Charge. Oran Glass and James Morgan were arrested Saturday night for public intoxication and arraigned In police court this morning. Both men were fined $1 and costs. Morgan pleaded not guilty to the charge but the patrolman who arrested him testified that he was so intoxicated that he was almost struck by a Pennsylvania train. He was thrown down and his face and head cut and bruised. It is probable that he' would have been badly injured had he not been taken into custody, the officer stated. A 3LARRIAGE LAW (National News Association) WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. The, house today passed the I lard wick bill prohibiting the intermarriage in the District of Columbia of whites with blacks. Malays or Mongolans. The vote was 90 to S. AH the Indiana congressmen voted for the measurs

In Final Report to Judge Fox This Morning Investigators Make a Large Number of Recommendations.

PROBERS RETURNED THIRTY-FIVE BILLS Card Playing At Jail; Alleged Laxity of Clerks; Proposed Improvements of Institutions Touched Upon. The January term of the Wayne county grand jury completed and filed its report with Judge Fox today. The probe of the jury was one of the inoBt complete and thorough made by any grand jury for the past five years, ac cording to Judge Fox. Thirty-five indictments were returned, the session lasting sixteen days and 130 witnesses were examined. A large number of indictments returned charged illegal sale of intoxi cating liquor. Two were charged with murder. Thirteen true bills were returned against Charles Howren of Dublin, three against Archie Bell of Dublin, four against Clyde Lundy of , Centerrllle, one against Kelly Hart-1 man of this city and three against William Torbeck of this city, on charges of violating liquor laws. Joseph Snyder, confessed murderer of Henry Dayton, was indicted, on the charge of murder. Snyder is still at large. Fred Heirs, Charles Wtrmaa and Cecil Baldwin were indicted on charges of defrauding the street car company. Frank Townsend was indicted on the charge of violating his parole. Clarence Parker was indicted on the charge of murdering Irvin White. Henry Cassel. Wm. Stiner, Albert Metzger and. Henry Koorsen were indicted on the c&km of stealing gas from the Light, Heataqd Power company. The county jail 4s not keDt as clean as it should be but delinquency chargeable to those higher up. A val id criticism of the jail is its dark interior and lack of ventilaUon, according to the "report. The officials recommend that the interior be repainted with a lighter tint, so that the little light that now penetrates the Jail may be more efficient. Thirty-three prisoners were in the jail when visited by the jurymen. The food of the prisoners is wholesome and sufficient though little is done for their reform and up lift save the holding of Sunday school class work now and then in which the prisoners take no part. There is no attempt to segregate the first offenders from the hardened criminals, the report says. Rules For Jail. In part the report reads: "Card, playing, supplemented with good food robs the jail of its punitive j quality to a great degree. This Jury recommends that the county commissioners forbid card playing at the county jail. It is further recommended ! by this Jury that the sheriff and the county prosecutor, formulate a code of rules for county prisoners and have the same printed and posted in several prison departments of the county. That each prisoner shall sign his name when he enters the insUtution is one of the rules suggested by the Jurymen. "The Home for Friendless Women was found to be in excellent condition. The control and treatment of the prisoners by the matron Is highly commended by this Jury. But one room is now available. "After giving the question much consideration this Jury recommends the erection of additional wards for the accommodation of Juveniles of different sexes. This Improvement may be made at a nominal cost. "Although this Jury has returned an indictment against whom it believes to be the confessed murderer of Henry Dayton, yet there are at present some inexplainable features of the case which should be given careful at tention by the constituted authorities.

Tbe jury believes It has exhausted all Vis hurrying here from their strongpresent clues to any further solution holds Mexico City was today a battle-

of this murder, and believes that In (Contlnued on Page Eight)

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President Madero Takes Flight From Capital After Reinforcements Decline to Aid Him.

GENERAL DIAZ TO BE HIS SUCCESSOR Americans in Mexico City, Following Battle Sunday, Arm Themselves, Prepared For Siege. A CABINET MEETING Called By President Taft This Morning to Consider the Question of American. Intervention. fXattona! News Association) MEXICO CITY. Feb. 10. President Francisco Madero fled from the capital early todsy after the refusal of General Blanquet with bis force of 3.000 federal troops to attack the rebel army of General Felix Diss when Blanquet's army inarched up near the capital palace and surveyed the situation. The flight of Madero which followed immediately afterwards, was taken to mean the end of his administration. It was expected that General Diss would proclaim himself president before nightfall. Reports were prevalent todsy that the entire cabinet of President Madero had resigned, but this report has not yet been confirmed. Rodolfo Reyes, son of former General Barnardo Reyes, who was killed in the fighting Sunday, committed suicide by blowing his brains out today because of grief over his fsther'a "TWoh un d red and fifty persons are" 4eal and S00 wounded as a result of the fighting that has been going on since Saturday night - NO AMERICANS INJURED. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Late dispatches today to the state department from Ambassador Wilson say that It is difficult to obtain details of the Mexican revolt. Tlw tmiT. Wilann I BaTBf ,upportIllK the rebeU but It is stated that there has been comparatively little fighting outside of the one big battle Sunday. So far as can be learned no Americans have been injured but the ambassador states he has demanded protection for Americans from General Diss. Americans have armed themselves with rifles and procured large supplies of provisions in anticipation of an extended siege. SECRETARY KNOX SILENT. WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. Alarmed by state department reports which Indicated that the situation at Mexico City was growing momentarily worse. President Taft called a special cabinet meeting to consider the Mexican situation with a view to immediate In-, tervention by the United States. Secretary of State Knox rose from a sick bed and bundled In a big fur coat, was escorted to the cabinet meeting by his physician. Mr. Knox declined to discuss the Mexican situation beyond saying that the administration will endeavor to steer a course between the policy of intervention and adaquate protection of Amer'can citlsens in Mexico. It is considered probable that upon the receipt of the extended report from Ambassador Wilson two warships will be ordered to Mexican . waters with orders to land marines to protect the American and foreign legations. HAS MADERO FLED. MEXICO CITY, Feb. 10. With Gen. Blanquets loyal army of 1.000 men on the scene after a forced march from Toluca and with bands of Zanatist reb- , field upon which depended the desti(Continued on page eight.)

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