Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 82, 14 February 1913 — Page 1

7) BIG; PA AND SUN-TELEGRAM SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 82. RICHMOND, INM FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 14, 1913. A SCARE HAS DIAL SPURNS THE DEMANDS Suffragette Leaders Who Have Started on Their Hike to Washington T

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Rebel Chief's Reply to An Ultimatum of Surrender Was An Artillery Volley Toward Palace.

RESUME CANNONADE EARLY IN MORNING A Plucky German Brewer Drives Mexican Soldiers From His Plant After Threat to Shoot Them. PRES. TAFT STILL WAITS .' United States Will Not Intervene Unless Wholesale Slaughter of Foreigners Compels Move.

(National News Association) MEXICO, Feb. 14. War still rages In Mexico City. After the rebel leader, i CoL Felix Diaz had rejected an ultimatum from President Madero the artillery duel was renewed in all its fury shortly after sunrise. The answer of the Insurgent leader to Madera's demand for surrender was a volley from his heaviest suns, directed toward the national palace. At 1:50 o'clock the cannonade was begun and shells were again dropping near the cable office and the commercial center was the object of a shattering fire. ' White Cross and Red Cross doctors and nurses estimated that 2,000 soldlers and non combatants had been killed In the fighting Thursday and Thursday night. Two federal batteries of ten guns have been placed in position near the British consulate and a constant stream of shot and shell was falling around the. American club, which was In the line of fire. Another battery of three guns in Calle San Juan de Leitran was hurling its shells toward the arsenal, but the aim of the gunners was bad and many projectiles fell upon private property. Col. v Diaz claimed to be winning and ordered "his men to make today's bombardment against the federal works the heaviest of the six days engagement.

FEDERALS , LOSING HEART. The federal troops are becoming disheartened. Part of the national palace has been destroyed by fire. At eight o'clock there was a lull in the firing but it was resumed shortly afterwards. The gunners took advantage of the respite to eat their dry bread and drink their coffee. Federals attempted early today to mount machine guns on the roof of a brewery plant at the western end of the Rinoolado de Sandiago. The German manager of the brewery hastened to the place and nailed a German flag to a pole. The German declared he would shoot the first soldier who mounted the roof and awed the soldiers by telling them that Germany would intervene . if they killed him. The soldiers then retreated. A WAITING POLICY. WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. With marines ready to land within an hour after an order for intervention in Mexico has been issued Fresident Taft today prepared for instant action should the report of wanton killing of Americans in Mexico be verified. Following a cabinet meeting at which the entire Mexican situation was gone over it was announced that the president would hold his order for Intervention in abeyance until word is received that "the uncivilized warfare" has been extended to the killing of foreign residents, including Americans. From the early reports received by the state department today intervention would appear to be imminent. At the war department it was stated that Madero was weakening and Ambassador Wilson has reported that the national palace is said to have been part(Continued on Page Seven)

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Here are the leaders of the indomitable band of suffragettes that are walking from New York to Washington. Reading fromfleft to right, those in the picture are: General Rosalie Jones. Lieutenant Commander Ida Craft, Miss May Morgan, Mrs. John E. Boldt, Miss Martha Klatschen, Miss E. McCullough and Mrs. H. E. Baird. All are wearing the official costume and insignia of the march. Across the picture is a map of the route the marchers are taking.

SUCCESSFUL YEAR AT RE1D HOSPITAL of 585 Patients, Received At Institution, 523 Were Discharged. CREDIT DUE SOCIETY An Average of About Three Operations were Performed Daily. (Jn the annual report of the Reid Memorial hospital Mary B. Boilers, who has just resigned the superintendency of the Institution, indicates that during the year 1912, a larger number of patients were treated at the hos pital thaa in -former years. AeeorCfhg'' to the report, the hospital equipment Is now more complete, all facilities for ; taking care of the sick are Improved and every indication points to a more successful year during 1913 than the ' hospital has ever experienced, f On January 1, 1912, there were twenty patients in the hospital and 531 were admitted during the year. Of the 585 patients received 523 were discharged, forty six died and sixteen were still in the institution at the time the report was made, December 81. Society's Work. Much credit is due the Ladies Aid Society affiliated with the institution for the excellent work done by its members in providing necessities for the care and comfort- of the hospital patients, the report says. The following gifts were received from the society during last year: Cash for supplies of linen and amount paid for repair of nurses home, etc., $1,020.92, and 25 cans of fruit and 275 cans of jelly were donated. At one meeting 45 sheets, 31 hot water bottle covers, 7 pillow cases, 2 nurses aprons, 103 towels and 1 baby dress were made. 1,047 Operations. ( During the entire year 188 charity patients were treated and cared for without charge. All of this number were for operations. The total number of operations performed at the hospital was l,047,y;of which number 247 were ward pay cases and 365 were private room patients. The average number of patients each day both for sickness and injuries during the year was 26. The number of days treatment of this number indicate the large amount of work accomplished by the force of physicians, surgeons, nurses and hospital attendants now at the institution. The number of days treatment to the private ward patients was 3,794; to the ward pay patients 3,211, and t3 the charity patients 1,749 making a total of 8,754 days.

RICHMOND VETERANS TO ATTEND REUNION

Ten Local Men Will Go Gettysburg Meeting Next July. to f. Ten Civil War ' veterans, residents of this community, will be benefited . . by the bill which will probably be passed by the state legislature provlding for the transportation of the J veterans who fought at the battle of x . A A. , . . . , . Gettysburg. to the reunion to be held at Gettysburg next July. ) j Many states In this section of the '

country are making appropriations for country of this kind and it is based the transportation of the soldiers whouPn aimilar organisations encouraged (

fought in the battle which is con- i eidered one of the most decisive and bloodiest of the war. . -William H. Gaar, a confederate of - ficer Is one of the men from this section twho will . attend . the reunloBM - lie was In the division of General Pickett which made the memorable charge to rout the federal ranks, and ; resulted In a tremendous loss of lives to the southern soldiers. Mr. Gaar . was a member of the Seventh Virginia regiment, and Is the only confederate who will attend from this section. (jThe members of the Ninth Indiana regiment who will attend from this city are Joseph B. Bennett, Charles Davis, Benjamin Duke, Jesse E. Jones, James E. Curtis and G. N. Williams. Levi D. Parks and Joseph H. Potts will . represent the Seventy-fifth Ohio regiment from here. Jacob Able, of the Eleventh Pennsylvania regiment, will also attendy Tents will be furnished at the battle ground and the men will be placed in their own regiment. Many prominent officers of the army will be present. HORNBECK AGREES TO SUPPORT CHILD New Paris Man Was Arrested Last Night on Wife's Charges. Leslie Hornbeck, an employe of the T. H. I. and E. traction company was taken into custody last evening by Sheriff Bayer and brought before Judge Fox this morning to answer to charges of child desertion. Hornbeck's wife, a resident of New Paris, preferred the charges. Hornbeck was unable to find suitable employment in New Paris and came to this city several months ago, it Is said. He was visited by his wife a few weeks ago and during her visit here defrayed all her expenses, he said. He tried to induce her to live with him in this city, offering to go to housekeeping with her though he objected to living in New Paris because of scarcity of work, he alleged. The defendant alleged his wife. refused to leave her home town. Hornbeck agreed to pay $2.50 weekly for the maintenance of his child. KERR CASE MONDAY Greensfork Physician to Answer Charges. The petit jury has been called for Monday to hear the' case of the state against Dr. J. D. Kerr of Greensfork, charged with having violated liquor laws. Three indictments were 1 returned against Kerr by thh October term of the grand jury," charging . Kerr with having sold liquor without a license. It was alleged that liquor was obtained through Kerr on various occasions by many persons.

DOCTORS' SOCIETY OF STUDY TRAVELS Some Local Men Interested in Plans of New Organization.

Some medical men in this city are Interested in the plans of the Amerilean Society for Physicians' Study Travls an organization which was recently formulated In Philadelphia, The purpose of the organization will for tn studying of national and world-wide theories and new dlscoverleg relative to advancing the standards of materia medica. This is the Urst medTcal society organized In this by members or tne proiession aDroaa. The encouraging of physicians to study the latest developments of forlgn advancements of science Will be a feature of the worki of the organlzatioa ff ygln ' mV ectmomlcaad social problems wiir be studied. The founders of the organisation 'H1 invite cities, corporations and health resorts to send representatives as associate memDers to me meetings. All watering places and health resorts will be investigated by the physicians. SAYS LEGISLATURE HAS BURIED BILLS Trustee Avers That Township Schools and Roads Are Not Benefited. The township trustees of Wayne county are not satisfied with the work of the state legislature in either burying or killing bills which would remedy township roads and schools. Dr. Charles Stotelmeyer, of Hagerstown, at yesterday's meeting outlined the work done by the state officials thus far and declared that the state legislature had either killed or buried with committees all bills for the benefit of the township schools and roads. The bill proving that a pension be awarded . teachers in the township schools was killed by a large majority. It is believed that road bills for the repair and construction of township roads was killed because of the economy principles of the officials, though many of the cities have obtained legislation to their satisfaction " TORBECK WAS FINED Charged With Havirig Violated Liquor Law. 1 "' '' mil v., William Torbeck was fined 20 and costs this morning in circuit, court for 1 selling liquor to minors .by Judge Fox. j Torbeck pleaded guilty to the charges. Three indictments were returned against Torbeck by the grand jury who probed reports that liquor dealers in this city were violating the law In selling liquor to minors. Two of the indictments returned against Torbeck and which are still on file, were for selling liquor and the third was for allowing "" minors to loaf in his pool room in the rear of his saloon. The minors who appeared before the grand jury were. nearly twenty-one years of age and said they had obtained beer from Torbeck's saloon. A STEAMER RAMMED (National News Assc!a.tlom) YARMOUTH. Eng, Feb. 14- The steamship Edinburgh, hailing from Dundee, was rammed and sunk by the steamer London off the coast near here early today. The captain and four members of the crew of the Edinburgh are missing.

GOVERNOR GUARDED BY STATE TROOPS W. Virginia Executive Fears Violence From the Miners in Capital. (National News Association) CHARLESTON, W. Va., Feb. 14. A heavy military guard was main

tained at the state capitol today while a picked body guard at all times surrounded Gov. Glasscock, owing to the presence of 200 miners who are alleged to have come to Charleston for the purpose of killing the executive. Excitement prevailed and there was much uneasiness among the local officials and authorities. Labor leaders denied this was the purpose of the miners' visit. The four additional companies of militia today arrived In the strike son and It is 'said wholesale arrests of miners accused of being responsible for the recenl rioting would continue. The West Virginia supreme court today refused a writ of habeas corpus for "Mother" Jones and other labor leaders on the grounds that the papers presented by the attorneys for the miners were not properly drawn. "Mother" Jones, the well known strike agitator was arrested because of a speech she is alleged to have made. She spent the night under heavy guard at Paint Creek Junction where already 128 prisoners are being held. The authorities were severely criticised today because of the treatment of miners arrested since martial law was declared. The workers declared that the men are locked In box cars and held there for hours without food or any place to lay their heads. They are not allowed to communicate with their families and leaders declared the men were being treated worse than wild animals. As a result hundreds of women and children are being left without support In the strike zone, appealing to every one they meet for information regarding the whereabouts of their loved ones. TE INSPECTION Being Made of Bids on Plant Improvements. Nimrod Johnson, superintendent of the city light plant, and Howard Gluys engineer at the plant, are carefully going over the bids on contracts presented to the board of works Wednesday for the apparatus and equipment for the addition to the light plant. The board will hold a special meeting Saturday afternoon and the two men will report the result of their investigations. The only contract that has been given Is that for the stoker. The Jones Underfeed Stoker company secured this contract. Superintendent Johnson says that several of the bids have been gone over and a wide difference that was not at first seen in the bids was found on close examination. In seme caeeea the bidders agree to install the apparatus complete and in others only the delivery Is . provided for at the expense of the company. , Mr. Johnson stated that all these things would be taken into consideration In awarding the contracts. Considerable trouble was experienced In letting the contract for the stack at the board meeting Wednesday afternoon and for that reason acUon was deferred. It is expected that several contracts will be given tomorrow afternoon. EIGHT CANDIDATES TO RECEIVE DEGREE The adoption degree will be conferred on eight candidates at the meeting of the Hokendauqua Tribe of tonight in the new rooms of thA in the L O. O. F. building,

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T BLOCK EXITS OR AISLES-MILLER Fire Chief Asks Co-Opera-tion of Persons in Charge of Buildings. LAWS NOT SPECIFIC Says It Is Difficult to Prose cute Violators of Fire Rules. Fire Chief Miller has received many complaints In the past few weeks from persons who claim that public exits and doors to public buildings are not kept free from .crowds, which Is against the state law. Miller stated that without the co-operation of the personsTn-4 charge f Ibe buildings, nothing could be done. Miller says he has had much trouble with the Coliseum as those In charge of the skating rink refuse to keep the fire exits unlocked or provide locks specified in the fire laws. He stated that he has gone to amusement houses and forced them to unlock all doors. Miller believes the Coliseum would be a fire trap if a crowd of people were caught there in a fire, with the present condition of the fire exits. It Is . said there Is only one five-foot exit which Is unlocked. Chief Miller says that the fire laws are not as specific as they should be inasmuch as It Is a difficult matter to prosecute- owners or managers of amusement houses for violating the aisles or exits. "The safety of the public is en dangered." said Chief Miller, "when aisles are blocked or when all exits are not unlocked.' Little trouble is experienced with moving picture the ater owners on this matter, however. COMMITTEE-IS TO REPORT FAVORABLY Charles Jordan At Indianapo lis In Interest of Penal Farm Bill. Secretary Jordan,- of the Richmond Commercial club, was in Indianapolis yesterday representing . the Commer cial club at the meeting of the com mlttee from the lower house of the state legislature to which the Penal Farm bill had been "referred. Though all the members of the committee assured the persons who attended the meeting that they would report favorably toward the bllL they fear, because of the economy policy the legislature has adopted, it will not be passed. The bUl was institu ted by the Richmond Commercial club three years ago and has been fostered by nearly every city of this state since that time. - It provides for penal farm or workhouse in every dis trict where prisoners 'who are now being sent to the jails, will be com mitted and forced to work. One of the members of the Penal Farm committee from the Richmond Commercial club said while he deplored the entire ' Jail system . about the state, he agreed with sheriff Bayer that the recommendation of the grand jury relative to prohibiting the playing of cards at the Jail should not be adopted. "It is true that men are apt to plot mischief when idle, which they would not do if their minds are diverted to some harmless past time." said the committeeman. SUIT DISMISSED The suit of the Dickinson Trust company against Isaac Meyers was dismissed in the Wayne circuit court this morning. The case was settled utside of court. The plaintiff filed

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Fourteen Democratic Representatives Threaten to Join Rep. Keegan in a Political , Strike.

EIGHT HOUR BILL FOR WOMEN CAUSE Taggart, Ralston and Others Hold Conference Today Ralston Refuses to Accept a Resignation. (National News Aasoclstlsn) IXDIANAP0L1S. Feb. 14. Govern or Ralston announced this forenoon that he would not accept the resigna tion of Rep. John J. Keegan of Mar Ion county before making an effort to have Keegan . reconsider his action. The resignation reached the governor by special post office messenger shortly after he arrived at his office this morning. "I hereby tender my resignation as a member of the house of representatives from Marlon county." It read, and no reason was set forth. Mr. Keegan visited the house of rep resentatives this morning and removed his personal effects from his desk. To friends he declared his resignation was made In absolute good faith and that he has no Intention of withdrawing 1L MACHINE FACES REVOLT. INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 14 Fourteen representatives today threatened to join Rep. Keegan In a "strike" against the general assembly unless Demo cratic leaders consent to reconsideration of the Keegan woman's eighthour workday bill. A conference of party leaders was hurriedly called in room adjacent to the assembly chamber, in which Tom Taggart. Governor Ralston and other big lights of the Democratic party participated. in an effort to repair the breach. Most of the recalcitrant members have labor affiliations or sympathies and Include the following legislators in addition to Keegan: Boyer of Terre Haute, Carter of Hammond. Dickinson of Huntington, Franklin of Lalayette, Massellnk of Terre Haute, and possibly Representatives Van Horn and Koenlg. It is said that Che insurgents are determined to whip the Democratic party into line for the eight hour workday for women bQL PA88 VOCATIONAL' BILL. INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 14.ate today passed the vocational edu cational bill with but one dissenting vote. This measure now goes to the governor for his signature. The house bill providing for the registration of stallions and another measure permitting veterans fa the state soldiers home at Lafayette to retain a portion of their pensions were also passed by the senate. After the introduction of several minor bills the senate adjourned an-, til 2 p. m Monday. The Keegan bill regulating the aale of habit-forming drugs passed the house today by practically nnantasoua rote. Protracted debate on Endsley's bill extending the terms of county superintendents two years was Interrupted by noon adjournment. SAILOR'S H0RIIP1PE Is a Good Dance According to Williams. After doing a sailor's hornpipe at Eighth and North E atrets yesterday afternoon, David Williams was arrested on the charge of public intoxication by Patrolman Lawler and taken to the city Jail. He pleaded guilty to the charge this morning and was fined T and costs. Williams is a farmer and lives near Winchester. He has been making a practice, the police say, of coming to Richmond every few months and getting on a "drunk." When arrested he had a busking pin with which he was giving demonstrations when not performing barn dances, it is said. That hornpipe is a good dance," he said. MERRICK WEEKS IS DEAD AT PERU Word was received here Thursday telling of the death of Merrick Weeks, of Peru. Indiana. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon from the home. Mr. Weeks was for many years a resident of Richmond and Wayne county. Friends here will be sorry to learn of his death. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Generally fair tonight and Saturday. Warmer in extreme south portion.

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