Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 92, 26 February 1913 — Page 1

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AND SUN-TELEGRAM ,VML. XXXTHI. NO. 92. RICII3IOXD, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2G, 1913. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS GUEST HOUSE PROJECT NOW MAY AVENGE DEATH OF ELDER BROTHER FIST BATTLE STIRS LOWER HOUSE TODAY E. Pats Muffler on the Scandals If. GIVES VIEWS ON THE BILL LEAVES CITY FOR CAPITAL IS

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Society Held Meeting Last Evening in the Commercial Club Rooms And Elected Officers. Wan is to raise AT LEAST $100,000 vTo Inaugurate Fund Raising Campaign Next Tuesday Option Is Now Held on Friends' Property. An organization meeting of the mem bers of the auxiliary society of the Richmond Guest House was held in the Commercial club rooms last evening and plana were instituted showing that in all probability a home will be established in this city for working girls. According jto the members of the society who frpoke last night, the proposition lies with the public spirited 'citizens of this community who must .promote the enterprises to raise $100,000 for the proposition. This is the estimated cost of proposed grounds, buildingB and equipment. ) The fact that a large number of persons attended the first meeting of the society was very encouraging to the persons who are working for the proposition and it is expected that by their . united efforts a home where the working girls of Richmond will be afforded the necessities and comforts of life will be maintained. r Option is Held. An option is now held on the property north of the Hicksite Friends church between North A and B streets and between Eleventh and Twelfth streets which was used by the Richmond Business college.The present building probably would be used by the society until funds are raised to erect a more modern structure, Charles W. Jordan, secretary of the Richmond Commercial club was elected president of the auxiliary. at the 'meeting: last night.' Other officers elect ed are, -Miss Margaret Starr, vice-president; Mrs. Paul Com stock, vice president; Miss Dora Ruch, secretary ynd Miss Ella Winchester, treasurer.--' .The officers of the organization will meet with the directors next Tuesday voning and organize plans to raise the $100,000 needed by the society in Its work. The members who will be affiliated with the society in all its undertakings are Miss Rose Dougan, Mrs. Rudolh Leeds, RusBel Gustin, Mrs. Paul Comstock, Margaret Starr, Mrs. Joseph Etuk, Mrs, Elizabeth, Candler, Rev. C. Huber, Mrs. H. L. Bunyan, Mrs. J. W. Ferguson, Dr. F. A. Bushe, Mrs. Benjamin Feltman, Miss Theising, Miss Ada Moss, Mrs. Harvey Buche, Miss Anna Pfeifer, Mrs. Harry Dalby, Mrs. George Chrisman, Mrs. Edward Wilson, Mrs. J. W. Morris, Mrs. J. W. Gaar, Mr. E. K. Wilson, Mrs. H. H. Elliott, Mrs. H. H. Huntington, Mrs. Harry Land, Mrs. Benton Addington, Mrs. J. M. Hodgin, Mrs. Olive Moorman, Mrs. W. H. Bates, Mrs. W. Romey, Miss Elizabeth Kreuger, Mrs. O. P. Nusbaum, Miss Elsie Marshall, Miss' Jean Lupton, Mrs. John Hasemeier, Mrs. Henry Hieger, Mrs. Paul Ross, Mrs. Frank Glass, Mrs. Elmer Jenks, Mrs. Ada Warfel, Mrs. Paul Benfeldt, Mrs. Grace Deuter, Mrs. Flossie Klopp, C. Raymond Isley, Miss Ella Winchester, Mrs. Frank Coffin, Mrs. L. C. Hoover, Mrs. Isaac Wilson, Mrs. George Thornburg, Dr. C. S. Bond, Mrs. Howard Dill, Mrs. Frank Clark, Timothy Nicholson, Prof. Richter, John Dougan, Miss Francis Robinson, Mrs. M. E. Morris, Mrs. Clara Graves, Mrs. Merrian Henley, Charles Jordan, Mabel Bartel, Elbert Russel, Mrs.' Frank Land, Adam Bartel, Mary Branhole, Mrs. W. O. 7 lendenhall, Mrs. A. S. Johnson, Miss Sarah Lewis, Truman Kenworthy, Dora Ruch, Mrs. Dudley Foulke, Mrs. Laura Dickinson, Mrs. Sarah Stetson, Mrs. Wrilfred Jessup, Miss Elizabeth Foulke, Mrs. Reese, Prof. Trueblood, Benjamin Johnson and Gurney Hill.

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RAUOL MADERO. Rauol Madero, brother of the murdered Ex-President Francisco Madero, who is raising an army to avenge hi3 brother's wrongs. TRAPPEDJJ MINE And Four Men Were Severely Burned. (National News Association) NEW KENSINGTON, Pa., Feb. 26. Four members of a searching party, trapped In a fiery mine of the Valley Camp coal company by an explosion, were badly - burned last evening. Three were in a critical condition today.' The fire was rising today" and mine, rescue cars were rushed to the scene for fear a number of miners might be imprisoned behind the wall of fire. The injured are: Supt. Kinlock of the Valley Camp Coal company, condition critical. John O'Brien, fire boss, condition critical. Assistant Foreman Daniel Sharp, badly burned about head and body. John Nure, a miner, burned about face and hands. The mine was discovered in flames late yesterday. Three hundred men were working at the time, but it is thought all escaped. ON HUNGER STRIKE Mrs. Pankhurst Promises to Die in Jail. (National News Association) LONDON, Feb. 26 "Never in English history have there been more abominable and cruel outrages perpetrated than those by women led by Mrs. Pankhurst." With these words Councillor Bodkins opened the hearing of the government's case today against Mrs. Pankhurst who Is charged with inciting women to dynamite the home of David Lloyd-George, chancellor of the exchequer. Although Mrs. Pankhurst was arraigned in scathing terms, she sat calmly throughout it with a smile on her Hps. A great crowd of suffragettes filled the court room while Mrs. Pankhurst conducted her own defense. At the conclusion of the hearing Mrs. Pankhurst was held for trial in May and was ordered locked up. She said she would go on a hunger strike and die in jail.

Deputy Sergeant-At-Arms Throws Rep. Murray Off the Platform and a Lively Scrap Ensues.

FIGHT FOLLOWS A NAVAL BILL VOTE When a "One Battleship a Year" Policy Was Decided By Close Vote A Large Deficiency Bill. CNational News Association) WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The appropriation committee reported to the house today the general deficiency bill carrying appropriations of $24,235,000 to supply deficiencies in the various government departments for the current fiscal year. This' is the last annual budget to be brought up by the house. The department of labor bill passed the seriate today. The first test of strength on the battleship question in the house came today when by a vote of 131 to 123 the house went on record in favor of an amendment of the naval bill for one battleship. This vote is not final. The question will be determined by an aye and no vote when the naval bill Is reported to the house from the committee of the whole. Rep. Murray of Massachusetts, and deputy sergeant-at-arms Ketron indulged In a fist fight on the floor of the house today. In the turmoil following the vote on the battleship question Murray ascended to the speaker's desk and kept scouting "parliamentary inquiry" at the chairman, Rep. Alexander of Missouri. The chair refused to listen to Murray and told him to go to his seat. "I won't do any such a . thing," retorted Murray. "I have a right here." "The sergeant-at-arms will remove the gentleman," said the chairman. Deputy Ketron ascended the platform and threw Murray down hree steps. Then Willis and Murray engaged in a fist fight until Rep. Fitzgerald of New York and Rep. Shirley of Kentucky grabbed them and held their arms until their excitement had cooled off. REV, J. E, CATHELL DIED JiARLY TODAY Prominent Minister and Lecturer Expires of Pneumonia in New York. (Palladium Special) WARSAW, N. Y., Feb. 26. The Rev. J. Everist Cathell of Richmond, Indiana, died early this morning from an attack of pneumonia after an illness of several days. Mrs. Cathell was with him at the time. WELL KNOWN MAN. The Reverend J. E. Cathell S. T. D., for eight years rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church, Richmond, was sixty-three at the time of bis death. After leaving Richmond he was for twelve years rector of St. Paul's church, Des Moines, Iowa, which he left to go into lecture work for the Redpath Lyceum, with which he was connected at the time of his death. He was on his way to Buffalo last Thursday when he was seized with the attack of pneumonia, which caused his death. The conductor noticing the distress of the passenger had him taken care of by physicians at Warsaw where oxygen was administered and extraordinary measures were resorted to to relieve the high pulse. Mrs. Cathell left immediately for Warsaw and on her arrival found him somewhat improved. Before coming to Richmond the Reverend Cathell was rector of the Church of the Ascension, Baltimore, and other parishes in New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. His magnetic personality and his power as a speaker soon gave him a friendship with many notables, including Phillip Brooks. He was born in Georgetown, District of Columbia, and went to Georgetown College during the civil war, the scenes of which he later embodied in his lectures on Lincoln and Webster. Young Cathell made a practice of attending the stormy scenes In Congress and became an admirer of Webster which seems largely to have determined the course of his life. The funeral will take place from St Paul's Episcopal church at three o'clock Thursday afternoon, the rector officiating. ASK FOR GUARDIAN Florence A. Davis asked that a guardian be appointed for Lucretia J. Gibson, alleging the defendant is of unsound mind. She had personal property and real estate amounting in value to $1,000. It is alleged by the plaintiff that she is not capable of managing her affairs in the proper manner. -

Representative Believes Commission Form of Government Bill Will Be Killed Or Vitally Amended.

POLITICS IN THIS CITY "UP IN AIR" Probably Candidates For Mayor Are Withholding Announcements Until Legislature Takes Action. The Stotsenburg bill providing commission form of government, which passed the senate a few weeks ago, is up for second reading in the house and the prospects are it will either be killed on third reading or so amended as to make it as ineffective as the Fleming primary bill, which went through the house last week. The Stotsenburg measure applies only to third class cities, which includes Richmond, and it appears to meet with general approval in all the cities affected, especially Richmond, Lafayette, Anderson and M uncle, but the legislature of late has acquired the habit of killing most measures which conform to the popular demand. What Crawford Saya. "The outlook for the commission form of government bill for third class cities is not very bright," stated Joint Representative Earl Crawford today in a long distance telephone conversation with the Palladium. "I think the fate of the business form of government bill for Fort Wayne, a second class city, which measure was killed in the house yesterday, forecasts the fate of the commission form bill. It was poor policy to kill the Fort Wayne bill, for the people of that city were anxious to experiment with this new plan of government, which was originated by the Fort Wayne Commercial Club. If the house refused to give the people of Fort Wayne what they wanted there is. not .much 'prospect of the house giving the third class cities what they want." Municipal politics in Richmond are "up In the air" in consequence of the delay of the house of representatives in acting on the commission form of government bill, candidates for the various offices holding back their announcements until, they know Just what kind of government Richmond is to have after this year. The only exception is Dr. Zimmerman who, as usual, is ready to enter any kind of a race. If the commission form bill is passed partisan politics in municipal elections automatically ceases and there would be no nominating elections and conventions this coming spring and summer, but there would be an election to determine whether the citlzenB wanted to adopt the commission plan or retain the present form of government. If the former' system was declared for candidates for mayor and commissioners would have their names placed on the ticket by petition and the election would be held at the reg ular time, next November. What The Outlook Is. If commission government is denied Richmond by the assembly the Progressive party will undoubtedly hold a nominating primary, probably in May, while the Democratic party would most probably follow its usual custom of selecting a slate at a delegate convention. Just what the Republicans would do cannot be forecasted, but it) is doubtful If that party would name its ticket at a primary as has been the custom for years, because of the poor showing the party made in the election last November. Dr. Zimmerman has given out strong hints that he would not be a candidate for mayor on the Republican ticket but would make the race as an independent. There is also talk of the Socialists placing a ticket in the field because of the excellent showing that party made im this city last fall. City Controller Edward G. McMahan has announced that if the commission form bill is defeated he will be a candidate for the Progressive nomination for mayor, while if the bill goes through he will be a candidate for the same office under the conditions provided. Cash Beall, a well known Progressive, will also be a candidate for mayor, and the friends of former County Recorder Will Robbins, the Progressive county chairman, are urging Mm to announce trig candidacy. MISS SPARKS WINNER In Girls' Extemporaneous Speaking Contest. Mlss Helen Sparks of Earlham College won the girls extemporaneous speaking contest held at the college yesterday afternoon. Her subject was ""Compulsory Education Through Two Years of High School." Miss Mary Whlnney won second place on "The Crisis in Mexico." Other speakers in the contest were Florence Brane, .Ruth Clark, and Sylvia. ModiWtt, - -

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MRS. BESSIE BABCOCK HUNT. NEW YORK, Feb. 26. Stories of scandal that lay hid in the suit of Mrs. Bessie Babcock Hunt, widow of the "Turpentine King," have been silenced forever, it is believed, by her settlement for $250,000 ' with her husband's heirs. Bessie Babcock, a beauty of Detroit, was married in 1901 to John Wright Hunt, then almost sixty years old. They spent eight years abroad on a prolonged honeymoon that culminated in a cable story of Mrs. Hunt's elopement with a French count. Mr. Hunt obtained a divorce in 1910. He died in the same year Recently the widow tried to set aside the divorce decree In the New York courts, alleging conspiracy. Her withdrawal of this suit was one of the terms of the settlement.

SAY ENGINEER WAS ASLEEP AT SWITCH Thereby Causing Two Men to Die and Fatally Injuring One Other Man. VERY PECULIAR WRECK P. R. R. Train Dashes Into a Switch Engine But None Of Passengers Hurt. (National Nws Association) CICERO, Ind., Feb. 26. Fireman L. L. Boggs of Indianapolis, and engineer William Tull of Jeffersonville, were killed, and fireman D wight Culp of New Albany was fatally injured when the Chicago-Louisville flyer on' the Pennsylvania system crashed into , a switch engine and caboose on the Lake Erie & Western tracks early today. The baggage car, smoker, one steel coach and one Pullman sleeper left the tracks following tho engine and tender, which landed in a field nearby. The passengers sustained a severe shaking up but none is reported serlosly hurt. Witnesses of the accident place the blame on the waiting switching crew, it being alleged that the engineer had fallen asleep. When suddenly awakened and apparently confused he pulled the throttle open and his engine darted out of the 6iding onto the main track. Before he had time to reverse and get into the clear again the oncoming passenger train was upon him. HAS ARM CUT OFF. ASHTABULA, O., Feb. 26. Martin Pulson of this city, fell from a fast moving train at Dubois, Pa, today and his left arm was cut off near the shoulder. Pulson picked up the severed arm and walked to a railroad shanty, where he summoned a doctor. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL For Indiana, rain or anew in north portion tonight; colder; colder Thursday; . cold wave in north and central por- - fiOIMb " " -

E KIDLETS HOT ALLOWED Oil STAGE Gormon Says Children Are Too Young to Play in Vaudeville. A VIOLATION OF LAW Two Women in Charge Say That Children Are Well Cared For. Chief of Police Gormon stated this morning that the act at the Murray Theater called the "Nine Jolly Juveniles" had been notified to cease playing in this city as the case of the act consists mostly of children under the age of 16. This is in direct violation of the state law on child labor. Chief Gormon stated, and is defined as unlawful under three different sections of the law. ...... "I have no doubt that the children are able to play their parts well,' said Mr. Gormon, "but they are too young to be taken away from home influence and school. The law was made to protect just such children who are taken away from their homes and placed under the influence of the theater." The action of the police has put the two women who have the girls in charge to much embarrassment, as their expenses are heavy, with eleven people in their company, and they drew but two days' payment of the salary which they would have received here for the week. They have played in Pennsylvania and Ohio and have not been regarded as being without the operaUons of the law in those states. The children are well taken care of and are in school both before and after their vaudeville engagement. UPHOLDS A RULING (National Nws Association) WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. The commerce court today upheld the orders of the interstate commerce commiasion establishing a blanket rate of 11 a 100 pounds on lemons from the Pacific coast to Tarioos destinations

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Important Changes Are Made

in Legal Business in Richmond As Result of His Decision. GARDNER QUITS AS COUNSEL FOR CITY F. G. White Succeeds Robbins As County Attorney And Two Large Law Firms Are Consolidated. With the consolidation of the legal firms of Robbins and Robbins and Gardner, Jessup and White, announced today, important changes affecting the legal departments of the city and county result. The consolidation of these two important law firms is the direct result of John Robbins' decision to become the member of a new law firm at Indianapolis, the other members of which are Henry C. Starr, formerly of Richmond. James P. Goodrich, formerly of Winchester, Ind., and Judge 1 J. Monks, who for eighteen years was a. Justice of the Indiana supreme courtj 9ohn F. Robbins will not be asso ciated with the firm of Gardner, Robbins, Jessup and White, but his two sons. Byram C. and Philip, will be actively identified with the firm. 1 Yesterday the board of county commissioners accepted the resignation of John F. Robbins as county attorney and Frederick G. White was appointed his successor. Today it was announced that Alonzo M. Gardner, the senior member of the new law firm, had tendered his resignation as city attorney to take effect March 1. Mayor Zimmerman stated today that he had several attorneys under consideration as a successor to Mr. Gardner and would probably announce his appointment tomorrow." -Cause of Resignation. Mr. Gardner resigns because tha new law firm will probably have pub- . lie service corporations as clients, and a state law prohibits a city attorney to act as counsel for such class of corporation. However, no such restrictions are attached to the office of county attorney. The new Indianapolis law firm of Starr, Goodrich, Monks and Robbins. it is reported, was organized in anticipation of the large amount of corpora tion business which will result from the creation, of a public utilities commission. It will open offices in the Pythian building March 1. The law firm of Robbins and Robbins was one of the oldest in the city. It was formerly known as Jackson and Starr. On Mr. Jackson's retirement to enter the railroad business John F. Robbins became Mr. Starr's partner, and when Mr. Starr retired to enter the railroad business Byram C. Robbins became his father's partner. The firm of Gardner. Robbins, Jessup and White will occupy the entlr second floor of the Dickinson Trust company for its offices but while the necessary Improvements are being made the Arm will occupy the offices now used by Robbins and Robbins. over the Western Union Telegraph company. This afternoon it was reported that Mayor Zimmerman had planned to tender the city attorneyship to Henry IV Johnson, who, however, declined tha appointment for business reasons. DELAYED BY TRAIIISI Are the Troops Ordered to, Galveston. (National News Association) CHICAGO. Feb. 26. Delayed because of a lack of cars, a special train in four sections bearing 1.200 soldiers from Ft. Sheridan for Texas City near Galveston, left Chicago early today. The men were to have started at 7 o'clock last night. General H. Carter, who mill command the entire, fore now mobolizlng at Texas City, accompanied by his staff and a number of clerks and messengers, left on a train for Texas at o'clock last night. Troopers of the fifteenth cavalry stationed at Ft. Sheridan today began preparations for departure for Texas. They will leave for the south not later than Saturday night POUR INTO GALVESTON. GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. 26. Fourteen train loads of Infantry, cavalry and artillery arriving here daring the morning bringing the remainder of the fifth b rid age. The soldiers went at once to FL Crockett where the other members of the brigade had already pitched camp. The troops already oa the field have begun field maneuvers and the entire bridage will be drilled as a unit pending orders from Wash ington to embark for Mexico. The transports McClellan, Kllpatrick and Sumner now in port are prac-. tically provisioned for a fourteen-day voyage. The El Toro of the Southern Pacific is also in port 'and is to be used for a transport if needed. It baa not been taken in charge by tha army i o glean. . .

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