Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 89, 22 February 1913 — Page 1

,ABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 79. RICIOIOXD, IND., SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1913. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS CITY HEALTH WOMEN TO OPPOSE SM0KING0N CARS A Mexican War Pfwtograph Federal Troops Defending Arsenal 5TH BRIGADE OF West Side Residents Will GIVEN BLAME Take Matter Up With Car Officials. GETS ORDERS

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West Richmond Improvement Association Centured Dr. Davis For So-Called Scarlet Fever Epidemic.

CHARGE THAT LAWS ARE NOT ENFORCED Legal Proceedings May Be Instituted Davis Answers By Saying That He Has Followed Laws. "Resolved That the health officer Of tho city enforce the laws and rules of the State Board of Health and take specific action in the present epidemic cf scarlet fever in the city." The above resolution was adopted at the meeting of the West Side Improvement association last night at Baxter school which was over crowded with persons who allege that an epidemic of scarlet fever has existed in Richmond for more than a year. A committee of Women from the Collegiate club, an fcsschiiatlon of the women graduates of Earlham college, has been investigate dng the cases of scarlet fever which have been in this city for more than a year. The committee 1b composed of Mrs. Elbert Russell, Mrs. Murray Ken worthy. Mrs. N. C. Heironlmus and Jlr8. Ray Robinson, all of the West 6ide. The women have collected data on the epidemic and have a list of most of the scarlet fever cases on the West eide within the past year. In at! the cases investigated it is alleged it was Xound that the quarantine laws of the state had been disobeyed in tho rigidkiess of the quarantine or the length of time which the house should have been carded. So far in the investigation, not one case has been found jvhich occurred within the past yesr .where the house and person infected were quarantined according te the la at. they'ea'y.A' ; f .-rr;Blame Dr. Davis. Tho3e at the meeting handled City Health officer Davis without gloves. They stated that he does not m&Ve a proper investigation of the scarlet fever cases but takes the word of the attending physician that the case is a mild one and orders the card removed from the house, allowing the patients to mingle with people who have txot had the disease. The law of the state health department 'vas read by the women rvho showel it was necessary in a.U cases to keen the persons in quarantine for at least 21 days whether the case 1b n-ligttt one or a severe one. After :he card is removed the laws say that the children shall not be allowed to attend school for at least ten days after the quarantine is removed, thus making it compulsory for the child la a family infected with scarlet ftver to stay away from school for 31 days after the disease is discovered. In cases where the children were removed before they were taken with the disease, the law compels an isolation of at least ten days and a thorough disinfection at the beginning of this period. When the ch'ld is released, it is necessary to make a thorough examination for signs of scarlet fever. After this is Idone the child Is allowed to go to school. The women stated that they have asked Dr. Davis a number of times to make an effort to stamp out the epidemic, which for the past year has almost been solely confined to the West Side. They claim that no effort h.is been made and that the law has not been carried out in any case. Unless this condition is remedied, legal proceedings may be instituted against health officials, they said. Principal Hat List. G. Andrew Steely, principal of the Baxter school has kept a list of the children of that school in whose families there has been scarlet fever since the beginning of the school year September 16, 1912. He has found that scarlet fever cases have been found in fifteen families who have children in Baxter school since the beginning of the school in September. In these families there were from one to' four children. Mr. Steely stated that in no case were any of the children kept out of (Continued on Page Eight)

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OBJECT TO BILLBOARD

Number of New Homes to Be Erected in West Richmond Soon. At the meeting of the West Side Improvement association last night a resolution was passed upon the recommendation of the West Side women that the street car company be asked to prohibit the smoking of cigars, cigarets or pipes on the cars in the city. - Numerous complaints have been made by the women that all cars are crowded with men who stand on the rear platform of the cars and smoke. The peculiar arrangement of the car doors makes it necessary at times for the rear platform doors to be closed. At such times the women say, the smoke Alls the lnelde of the cars. A committee was appointed to ask the street car company to prohibit the practice. It is the opinion of the wom en that the men are able to keep from smoking the short length of time that they are in the cars. The remonstance of the women was very emphatic, according to members of the association. Plans for Building. The plans for the school house to be erected at Southwest Second and C streets were submitted last evening. The school will be built on a plan known as the cottage plan of building. This consists of a large main building consisting of an auditorium and gymnasium. The class rooms will be in separate eottages adjoining the main building. This is believed to be a better plan than the present one and is Is said that it is more sanitary. The association will ask the board of works to force the removal of the billboard at the corner of West First street and Main street: This Is the only billboard, in that vicinity others having been removed as the result of a-formrcruaade. -. Fourteen New Houses. The Johnson Realty company of Kokomo, will build fourteen houses on National avenue near the car barns. It was reported at the association meeting last night that the work of excavating has begun and the building will start soon. The houses are being built under local contracts, one Richmond man having contracts for eleven of the houses. , A MEMLjOB TAFT For His Efforts in Behalf of Peace. (National News Association) NEW YORK, Feb. 22. In recognition of his signal efforts towards international peace, President Taft will be presented with a gold medal tonight at a peace testimonial reception and dinner to be given in his honor at Sherrys. The banquet will be presided over by Henry Clews, the New York bank er who is president of the American peace and Arbitration League, under whose auspices the affair will be held. Joseph Choate will present the medal to Mr. Taft with an appropriate speech. Addresses will also be deliv ered by Professor Benjamin Ide Wheeler, of Columbia University, Ambassador da Gama from Brazil and President Taft. The Taft medal is the joint gift of thirty-three peace and civic organiza tions throughout the country, representatives of which will be present. The face of the gold disc shows the figure of a woman with an arm clasped about a shield on which is emblazoned the "National Institute of Social Sciences." The reverse side bears the Latin inscription, "Dig vs Honore" with the name of Mr. Taft. On the rim of the medal is engraved the following inscription: "Presented to President Taft for his efforts toward arbitration for universal peace." THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Cloudy and con tinued cold.

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Loyal supporters of President Madero in the Mexican army withstanding the first assault of the Diaz followers at the Arsenal, which later was captured by the rebels and made the headquarters of Diaz. (Copyright by International News Service.)

PREPARE TO STORM TURK'SSTRONGHOLD Extreme Measures Will Be Used By Allies to Secure City of Adrianople. (National News Association) SOFIA, Feb. 22. A heavy bombardment of Adrianople by Bulgarian and Servian batteries stretch over an area of thirty miles will begin twin preparations for a general assault which will be made later in an effort to carry by ctorm the forts on the eastern side of the besieged city. Thrt war office received word from the front today that heavy siege guns recently sent from Servia have Leone mounted and will take part in the cannonade. There are now. 68,000 Bulgarian and Servian troops around Adrianople but the general attack by infantry will not be made until Servian reinforcements arrive and the beleaguertng array is Increased toI00,fn)0 wan. TO PROSECUTE WAR. ATHENS, Greece, Feb. 22. Premier Venibelos of Greeoe who recently arrived here after visiting King Nicholas of Montenegro, Czar Ferdinand of Bulgaria and King Peter of Serv'a, held a long conference with King George of Greece today when he delivered messages from the heads of other governments in the Balkan league. Th" war will not cease until Turkey begs on her knees for peace," declared Venizelos. "The Ottoman may well rest fissured that the later peac demands which will be made by the Balkan allies will be more rigorous and sweeping than those which were laid down 5n London. We shall insist upon heavy indemnity to pay all the expanses of the war." It Ij reported that the allies will demand at least $350,000,000 indon-nlty. A TURK MOVEMENT. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 22. Turkey launched a new military campaign in Macedonia today when Djavid Pacha, commander of the western Turkish army began a movement upon Monastir which is held by Servians. It waa announced by the war office that a determined effort would be mado to capture the cities held by the allies in the western part of Turkey in Europe, now that the allied forces there are weakened by troop movement eastward. FOREIGN PROMOTER TAKEN IN CHICAGO (National News Association) CHICAGO, Feb. 22 Promoter Hans Bauder, who as president of the International Realty Association was held in th county jail today by the luderal author'ties charged with $1,000,000 frauds. Citizens of Switzerland inade the complaint through the Swiss con sul. U. Commissioner Mark A. Footo set Bauders hearing for March 22. That Bauder, in promoting alleged gold brick schemes has negotiated swindles unprecedented in all Europe, was anserted by Arnold Holingor, Swiss consul in Chicago. Bauder, according to the charges, sold lands, gold mines, copper mints. corporation stock and railway shares. As president of the Austin-Manhattan Consolidated Mining Co. Bauder 3 said to have returned to his native country and sold several huiiored thousand shares of stock. He opened banks in Basil and Zurich, Switzerland, offering 8 per cent interest on deposits. AN "ARSON TRUST" MEMBER CONFESSES fNatlonal News Association) FT. WAYNE, Ind., Feb. 22. Abra ham Franklin, indicted and arrested in connection with the "arson trust" has made a confession that he burned his store here on April 6, 1912, to obtain insurance money. Details of his statement are withheld bat it Is understood that Franklin has admitted his connection with fires at South Bend and Chicago,

SAYS RICHMOND HOT A MUSICS CENTER Prof. Ralph C. Sloan Declares City Has Received Too Much Credit.

Richmond does not deserve the title of "Musical Center of the Middlewest," i according to Prof. Ralph Sloan, instmc i tor of music at the Richmond hi?h school. "The city has the reputation of being a great musical center and many writers outside of the city beliav? it and have given Richmond undeserved credit. "For an outsider to come here believing he is coming to a musical center, Richmond does not appear as such. The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra which appeared here last Sunday did not draw 1,000 people and the hall should have been crowded and people turned away. The concert was an excellent one and would have beea a drawing card almost any where. "In-TerreJHauta thjp neonje have the real musical spirit" said the muslcaT director. "Every two weeks musicals are given there on Sunday before packed houses. JURY DISAGREES 111 CLYDE LUHDY CASE Druggist Probably Will Arranged on Other Indictments. Be The jury disagreed in the ease of the state against Clyde Lundy, the Centerville, Ind., druggist charged with bootlegging, after they had deliberated from 4:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon until after 10 o'clock this morning. The ballots showed that the sentiment was evenly divided as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant. Very few changes were recorded from the original ballot. Lundy is charged with having sold liquor to Charles Basson. It was alleged by the defense that Basson had procured a prescription from Dr. Harrison Gabel, father-in-law of the defendant, for a bottle of whiskey and black berry wine mixed. The liquor was to be used for medicinal purposes. The state attempted to prove that Dr. Gabel and the defendant were in a combine to sell liquor illegitimately. The case will be retried and Lundy probably will be arranged on the other indictments still held against him. DIVORCEJUIT FILED Total of 25 Divorce Complaints Since Jan. 1. Another divorce suit was filed at the court house today making a total of twenty five aince January 1. If the present year keeps on as It has started the year 191S will be a record breaker in the divorce court. Bernard Heithouse seeks to be legally separated from Gertrude Heithouse, alleging that she is gulity of intimate relations with one Lewis Real. RICHMOND JOINS IN OBSERVANCE OF DAY Richmond joined with the entire nation today in paying tribute to the memory of George Washington, today being the anniversary ol his b.'rth. Some public offices were closad In honor of the First President's birthday. Programs apropos to the day were given hy divers societies In the city. Banks were closed all day. Windows in many business houses were decorated with flags and bunting, and In the residential districts "Old Giory'' flaunted ou the breezea from many lions,,

COURT A BODY ROW Will Go Out of Existence March Fight Being Made on the Navy Bill. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. The house today voted to acoept the conference report on the executive appropriation bill Which does not provide for the commerce court aftur March . The senate had attempted to extend the time to June 30. With a filibuster campaign comprising all those parliamentary obstruction schemes the "little navy" men opened their fight on the naval appropriation bill providing for two battleships as soon as the house got down to business today. Rep. Sissons of Mississippi made, a point of no quorum and the sergeant-aVarms was sent out to gather In abeentaes. A -oommlttea-,odLMtera. mtmbirtogposed to two battleships this year met earlier In the day in the office of Rep. Gregg of Texas and signed a pact to fight the bill unless the total appropriations are reduced from $150,000,000 to 1180,000,000. The naval bill was called up in the House late yesterday, but an effort to rush it through at a night session was blocked by an objection of Representative Cary, of Wisconsin. Then the House suddenly adjourned with the purpose of 1 the majority of the- committee to secure a rule to expedite passage of the bill. The economy advocates, however, ' had meantime polled the Rules Committee, and at the conference last night announced positively that there would be neither a rule nor a filibuster. The Economy Steering Committee named by the Conference Committee comprises Representatives Gregg, of Texas; Wltherspoon, of Mississippi; Hensley, of Missouri, and Buchanan, of Illinois, the one battleship Democratic minority In the committee, and Saunders, of Virginia, who presided at last night's conference. A GREAT BLIZZARD STRUCKJORTHWEST Railway Traffic Brought to a Halt in Minnesota and the Dakotas. (National News Association) MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 22. A terrific blizzard swept over Minnesota and the Dakotas today. Railroad traffic was greatly impeded and wire communication badly crippled. At Winona more than a foot of snow had fallen. A strong wind was blowing and the snow was packing In drifts on the railroad tracks and country roads. Two persons are reported missing. . A COSTLY STORM. CHICAGO. Feb. 22, More than one million dollars was the price paid by Chicago for one sleet, rain and' snow storm. Aurora, Elgin, Joliet and other nearby towns paid a similar tribute to the elements. The magnificent spectacle of a city glistening with ice was accompanied by great destruction to property of all kinds. Telephone, telegraph and transportation companies were the greatest losers. Many persons received injuries due to falls on the pavement. Elgin street cars were at a standstill, electric lights useless and the newspapers unable to publish because their power was shut off. Railroad trains, though within an hour of scheduled time, ran "blind."

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EXPLAINS BANKING CDSTOM RECEIPTS Detailed Statement" Sent to the Senate By Secretary of the Treasury.

(National Nsws Association) WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. In response to the resolution passed by the senate. Secretary of Treasury MacVeagh transmitted to the senate a letter and statement giving elaborate details of the circumstances of the announcement of circular No. 5 and Its workings, regarding the placing of customs receipts in national bank depositories instead of the sub treasuries. The secretary says under the national bank law depositories were made the fiscal agents of the government, and provided that all revenues except those from customs might be deposited In such depositories. He goes on to explain that sinoe 1911 both customs and Internal revenues are paid by checks but that the checks must be cashed before the proceeds can- be deposited inihe sub treasuries The secretary says, "As the dally payments of the government are practically equal to its daily income the desirability of a method whereby the receipts and payments shall clear each other Is apparent, and the method to be complete should bring about this clearing before the point is reached of converting the checks Into currency in the sub treasuries. The new plan is designed to accomplish this result and its operation cannot result In the automatic accumulation of government funds in national bank depositories.'" RACE WAR FEARED III SOUTHERH TOWN Whites and Blacks At Collierville, Tenn., Have Pitched Battle Two Dead. (National News Association) COLLIERVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 22. A race war threatens here today following a -pitched batUe between negroes and deputy sheriffs late yesterday in which two of the latter were killed and four others desperately wounded. .Bitter feeling is apparent everywhere and threats against all negroes have been made. Lynchlngs are openly advocated If six negroes responsible for the outbreak are captured. Posses with bloodhounds started after them this morning. The trouble started when deputy sheriffs were sent to arrest several negroes. The blacks opened fire from the shanty 'in which they were hiding. Then tby ran into an alley and a battle. In which mors than fifty shots were exchanged, was fought. The governor has - been requested to rush troops from Memphis. AGED COUPLE MARRY Dan Cupid won another victory today at which" time ho proved that age and experience are not the only handicaps a person must have to be Immune from his fatal shafts. John B. Miller, 60, and PTiscilla Oler, 67, both residents of Green township took the count and procured a marriage license at the office of the county clerk and were married a few minutes after. Despite their age the elderly couple went through the examination and answered the questions of the clerk like a couple young enough to compel the presence of their guardians. A peculiar feature of (heir marriage is that each had been married before. BANQUET MONDAY A banquet will be held at the office of the Starr Piano company at 6 o'clock Monday evening In honor of Earnest HilL who will leave this city for Nashville, Tenn, where he will be district manager of the company's branch in that city. The office force yW attend. tJbanj5piet.) . ' ... j

Four Regiments Receive Orders to Go to Galveston, Texas, Prepared for Foreign Service.

HUERTA WILL USE - , EXTREME TACTICS "Cane the Way to Peace5 With the Sword" He Informs His Military Chiefs' After Zapata. (National News Association) WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. The fifth brigad second division of the rrorganlxel army, consisting of four !n fantry regiments, under command of Brigadier General F. A. Smith, baa been ordered to Galveston. Tex., to be in readiness to embark for foreign service. Major General Wood said today that these troops were not being sent to Galveston for any alarming purpose. The only object in sending these troops is to have them in readiness when the transport arrives, he said. Dispatches from Mexico indicate thst there will be no necessity of sending the brigade to a more southern point. It is a measure of precaution occasioned by the previous orders requiring more transports to sail for Galveston. The order Issued to this brigade Is said to be a direct reply to the message of Gov. Colquitt of Texas to President Taft demanding adequate protection along the border line. HUERTA GIVES ORDERS. MEXICO CITY, Feb. 22. Provutcnal president Huerta will take the aggressive against revolutionary forces in the field. He instructed his provisional commander-in-chief. Genera! Diaz, today to open tfampaign of extermination Immediately without ri -ing for the rebels to make a bo'tlle move. Seasoned troops - of undoubted . loyalty are being equipped for field : service and will be sent to points ; where insurgents are concentrating. "Carve the way to peace with the sword." was the order given by the soldier-president to his military commanders. This city still resembles an armed camp. Artillery Is packed In the plazas and soldiers are camped in the paras. The streets are patrolled day and night by soldiers carrying loaded rifles. Emelio Zapata, the rebel leader In Morelos has sent a note of defiance to President Huerta. General Die, announced that no quarter would be shown Zapata, nor his followers. It Is charged by followers of Huerta thst Zapata had a secret understanding with Francisco Madero while tne latter was president, by which Madero wss to take refuge in Zapata's camp If compelled to flee from Mexico City. REVOLT HAS STARTED. MEXICO CITY, Feb. 22. Eighteen thousand Mexican troops sre today in revolt against the provisional government of President Huerta. Ten states are wholly or in part op in arms against the government and insurgent generals are massing their forces preparatory to a vigorous campaign against the federals. Followers of Francisco L Madero. the deposed president, are concentrating at half a dozen points. In view of the unezpected strength of the anti-government forces, it Is now believed Madero will escape with his life. His execution probably would fan the flame of revolt to a much more dangerous extent than st present. According to the best Information obtainable. Madero will likely be banished but will be allowed to retain his property. The states In which the revolution Is growing are Vera Cruz. Guerrero, Coahuila. Sonora. Chihuhus, Yucatan. Aguas Calientes, N'euvo Leon. Morelos and Zecatecas. The rebel forces are divided as follows : Gen. Figucroa. inspector-general of rurales, 10,000 men in Guerrero; Gen. Zapata's rebel forces in Morelos number 1.000; the other 7.000 insurgents are made up of bands in the other rebellious states. The nucleus of the new rebel army mill probably be the 10.000 mutinous rurales under Gen. Figueroa. These men are well trained and well equipped. Figueroa. who was educated in Mexico and at Cornell University In the U. S., Is an accomplished tactician and his men are devoted to him. A PLOT UNCOVERED (National News Association) BRUSSELS. Belgium. Feb. 22. Investigations of the secret police have revealed preparations to turn the forthcoming general strike into a revolutionary movement. The government has begun the movement of troops Into the mining districts where quantities of pistols and dynamite bare been found stored