Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 98, 5 March 1913 — Page 1

BIG UM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 98. RICHMOND, 'IND.V WEDNESDAY EVENING, 31 ARCH 5, 1913. SINGLE COrY 2 CENTS

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E BY TRUSTEE Dr. Stotelmeyer, of Hagerstown Says He Has Had Orders Countermanded by County Health Officer. STRICT QUARANTINE SHOULD BE ORDERED Trustee Gives Many Instances in Which State Board of Health Has Upheld His Decisions in Cases. Richmond is not alone in its trouble with the health officials in attempting to have them enforce the laws of the state board of health and Trustee Charles I. Stotelmeyer of Jefferson township believes County Health Officer Dr. J." E. King is not enforcing the health laws in Hagerstown. At ' a meeting of the trustees this morning at the court house. Dr. Stotelmeyer stated that Dr. King, as county health officer) had disapproved of the appropriation asekd for . by Stotelmeyer as city health officer of Hagerstown. Stolelmeyer believes that a strict quarantine should be maintained in all , cases of contagion and that houses should be disinfected after persons having the disease are dismissed from quarantine. According to the state laws as expounded by the official all houses in which patients with contagious diseases including measles, scarlet fever, diphtheria, tuberculosis or typhiod fever should be disinfected after the recovery or death of the patient. . Acting according to these rules of the state board of health Dr. Stotelmeyer ordered, two houses where persons were living who were afflicted with measles, disinfected after the patients had been pronounced cured. A bill was then presented to the town board by the official to pay for the work. Dr. Stotelmeyer believes that Dr. King; interviewed ; some members of the town board and told. them that the bill was unnecessary and that a disinfection of houses where patients had been living was unnecessary. The board acting on the suggestion of the county health officer then refused to pay the bill. ' ' Another instance which the trustee cited was" that the hackman which hauls a 1 large , number of children to school has five members of his family confined to their home with scarlet fever. Dr. Stotelmeyer ordered him to disinfect his clothes each day or stop driving the hack. The driver did this for two jdays and then appealed to the county physician who is alleged to have said it was unnecessary. .'The Hagerstown' physician communicated to the state board of health what conditions were prevalent in the township and received word that he was doing right by having the houses disinfected. The board upheld Dr. Stotelmeyer for his action, he maintains. It is alleged that Dr. King did not demand a disinfection of any of the houses where patients were maintained suffering from measles. DENVER IS FLOODED WITH COUNTERFEITS (National News Association) PUEBLO, Colo., March 5. No sooner had the new nickels with the buffalo head on one side and the Indian on the other reached here than a flood of spurious five-dollar gold pieces invaded the city. Some enterprising citizen had gilded the nickels and owing to their similarity to the gold coins they passed readily for them. F ' : : EVERY ONE IS READING ABOUT THE INAUGURATION. BY JOHN P. FALLON. K Over two thousand daily newspa pers inrougnout me united states are telling the story of what took place in Washington yesterday. Millions of men, women,, boys, and girls are reading about the inauguration ceremonies that officially made Governor Wilson President of the United States for four years. Compare the rapidity of news transmission today with the stage coach era. Compare your daily newspaper with its up-to-the-minute news, Its entertaining and instructive features, and its daily bulletins of merchandise offerings and money-saving opportunities with the newspapers of one hundred years ago. Over seven thousand people buy THE PALLADIUM every night for Its superior news and feature matter and for the important announcements and special opportunities presented by Its advertisers. Palladium circulation for March 4, was 7,659

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ISSUE CALL THIS MONTH Progressive Party in Richmond Will Shortly be Organized for Coming City Campaign. MEMBERS OF PARTY OPPOSED TO FUSION Would Weaken the Organization, is the Belief of Rank and File Plan for Good Ticket. It is probable that some time next week Will Robbins, Progressive coun ty chairman, will issue a call for precinct meetings, to be held probably on the evening of March 20 or March 21. At these meetings precinct committeemen will be elected, who a few days later will meet and elect a city chair man, vice chairman, secretary and treasurer, and chairman for each of the eight wards. All these officers elected by the precinct committeemen will compose the executive committee of the Progressive city organization and they will make arrangements for the primary nominating election the party will hold this coming spring, probably in May, to place a municipal ticket in the field. Chairman Robbins stated today that he did not believe there was a remote chance for the Progressives of Rich mond merging with another political party to elect a municipal ticket, nor does he believe there is any chance of the Progressives deciding not to place a ticket of their own in the field for the purpose of supporting an independ ent ticket. "Every Progressive I have talked with has informed me most emphatically that he favors a Progressive city ticket," said Mr. Robbins. "Personally I believe it would be a great mistake if the Progressives fused with any other party or kept out of the fight for the purpose of lending support to an independent ticket. In the first place either action would tend to weaken our organization. la the second place we could place a splendid ticket in the Held and we are powerful enough to insure its election." Mr. Robbins stated that . he would have issued; a call for precinct meetings last month had it not been for the primary bill pending in the legislature. He said he was not familiar with the provisions of the bill passed by the house and now before the senate, in consequence, does not know how it provides for the calling of ward, township and precinct meetings. "The only thing that I do know about the bill is that it is not what the people want," said Mr. Robbins, who believes that the Democratic legislature by its reactionary legislation has been driving thousands of people into the ranks of the Progressive party. EXPRESS DISGUST WITH LEGISLATURE Township Trustees Pass Res olutions at Meeting Today. At a meeting of the township trustees of Wayne county this morning a motion was unanimously passed condemning the action of the legislature in failing to pass laws which would remedy the present conditions of the townships about the state. The following resolution was passed: "That we, the trustees of Wayne county, express surprise and acknowledge the misplaced confidence In the achievements of the state legislature as affecting township business and trustees." Many bills were presented' to the state assembly which would have rem edied the present conditions in Wayne county as well as other counties throughout the state. The officials have failed to provide new road laws which the officials want and are contemplating the passage of laws which will be more detrimental than the present one, the trustees believe. Wayne township trustee Howarth presented a resolution, filled with ac rimony, to the trustees which was later amended to the resolution passed. The resolution read: "Resolved that the trustees of Wayne county go in a body to Indianapolis, March 10, and extend a vote of thanks to the legislature officials for the kind attention that was shown them by the members of the executive committee now in session." Several of the trustees have been to Indianapolis for the purpose of attempting to Influence the legislature to pass bills which will change matters to a more satisfactory condition in the county. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Rain or mow and much colder. Thursday fair and colder,. ' ,

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GOVERNOR ANSWERS A GARNISHEE BILL Characterizes Telegrams as "Bulldozing'-faken No Part. '"'' (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, March 5. Govern or Ralston today issued a statement concerning the Weidler garnishee bill. A flood of telegrams were received by the governor, stating that if the garnishee bill was defeated he would be blamed for it. The governor's statement declared that he had taken no part either for or against the bill until a few days ago when he told Speaker Cook that it was a serious question whether under present conditions the garnishee bill should be handed down on that particular day. The governor stated that while he has his own opinion regarding the bill he does not want the house members to be influenced thereby. He characterized the telegrams as "bulldozing" and said that the spirit was not calculated to secure his support of the garnishee measure. FRANCE ALARMED. (National News Association) PARIS, March 5. In order to meet the vast military preparations of Germany, the budget committee today unanimously approved the expenditure of $100,000,000 for strengthening the naval defenses. The French press is unanimous in its approbation of the war ministry's decision to lengthen the services of soldiers in the regular army to three years. - " WILL INVESTIGATE LABORJONOITIONS Senate Passes Grube's Measure for Appointment of Commission. (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, March 5. Under a suspension of the rules the Senate today passed a bill which had been introduced by Senator Grube. providing for a commission of five members to investigate labor conditions of women and children and report to the next legislature. This was considered a counter move to offset the effect of the defeat yesterday of the fifty- hours a week for women bill. - ... The house today passed Gelt's trading stamp bill without amendment. . . Other bill passed were: Extending the term of ,the state statistician to four years. Making it unlawful to permit wild onions or garlic - to grow on - public land. Permitting the assessment of property for oiling and sprinkling streets. Bills killed were: Requiring county treasurers to make monthly settlements with the state; increasing homestead exemptions to $1,000; requiring optemetrists to procure licenses In Tery county in which thej engage In business,--

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Vv.,v SIXTY-SIX DROWN IN SEA DISASTER German Cruiser Rams a German Torpedo Boat, Sinking Little Vessel. SEVENTEEN RESCUED Many of the Members of Torpedo Boat Were Drowned Like Ship Rats. (National News Association) HAMBURG, Germany, March 6. Sixty-six men were drowned early today when the German torpedo boat destroyer S-178 was rammed and sunk off Helgoland Island by the cruiser Yorck. Fifteen men and two officers were rescued. The disaster occurred in the North Sea during night maneuvers of the German navy. The ships were maneuvering in the dark without lights. The S-178 was cut in two and sank immediately. Emperor Wilhelm, who was at Wilhelmshaven where he went Monday to attend the launching of a new German dreadnought had inspected the S-178. The disaster occurred two miles south of Helgoland Island. The cruiser was going at half speed when she crashed into the torpedo boat destroyer amidships. ,. There was a crash of steel on steel and a mighty rush of water. Immediately afterwards the shouts of the crew of the destroyer rose upon the darkness. The York immediately flashed signals that an accident had happened and turned her searchlight upon the damaged destroyer which was all but submerged. Lights sprung up all over the fleet and wireless messages were sent to Cuxhaven giving notice that a disaster had occurred. Boats were lowered from the nearby warships but before they could reach the scene of the disaster the river torpedo boat had disappeared and only bits of floating wreckage marked the graveyard of the .vessel. Several dead, bodies were picked up. From the suddenness of the accident it was evident that many members of the crew of the S-178 were caught and drowned like rats in a trap. Word of the - disaster was sent to Emperor "William and Admiral von Tirpitz, imperial minister of marine. A rigid official inquiry was at once ordered. The cruiser Yorck is a powerful vessel but her bowplates were smashed by the impact and her hull was torn at the water line with a. big jagged hole. r The- Yorck's- displacement is 9,350 tons. She is 403 feet long and has a 65 foot beam. Hr draught Is 24 feet. She 'was built at Hamburg and was launched in 1904. Her crew consists of -175 men. She- has a speed, of 19 knots an hour and, according to a wireless despatch, - she was . traveling at about nine knots when she rammed the S-178. ; The S-178 was 233 feet long and 25 foot beah. Her draught was 7 feet and her displacement was 640 tons. The destroyer was a very fast Teasel, her maximum speed being. 32.5 knots' an

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1 ! - i-u 1 WORK OF CLEARING DEBRJSJF WRECK No Trace Found or Nothing Heard of Three Missing Tramps. The work of clearing away the debris of the C." & O. wreck southeast ot the city continued last night and today. The cars are still in the creek bottom and the work will not be completed until about Friday. The work of repairing the trestle was started today and 125 bridge workmen have started to repair the trestle which will be completed the latter part of the week. Forty-seven loaded cars were enroute across the trestle when a broken flange on one of the cars resulted In eighteen of the cars being thrown into the creek bottom. Roscoe Broadus, colored, was the only person known to be injured. He sustained a broken hand and several sprains. There were three tramps riding blind baggage who were not seen after the accident. They have not been heard from and are known to have been on the train when the accident occurred. The trains between this city and Cincinnati will be run over the P. C. C. & St. L. tracks until the trestle has been completed. GIVEN BIGJVATIOH f Children Greet Taft at Au gusta, Ga. (National News Association) AUGUSTA, Ga., March 5. More than 2,000 persons were at the station Taft. One thousand children waved small flags and cheered when Mr. Taft appeared. It was the most cordial welcome ever extended to a visitor to this city. MEETS THURSDAY. The Ladies Aid society of the First English Lutheran church will meet Thursday afternoon at 2:30' o'clock in the church parlors. The members are invited to attend. KERI1 CHOSEN LEADER Indiana Man Elected Caucus Chairman. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, March 5. Senator Kern, of Indiana was elected caucus chairman by the Democratic senators today. This carries with it the title of majority leader. Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire was elected caucus chairman by the Republicans. IS FATALLY BURNED. (National News Association) BUFFALO, N. Y March 5. Joseph Martin,' sixty years old, of Indianapolis probably - was fatally burned la a fire at the Southern hotel, Michigan and Exchange streets, early this morning. The fire. was caused by an explosion of gas in the room Martin w as occupy-

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WILSON SENDS CABINET SLATE (National News Association WASHINGTON. March 5. President Wilson sent his ten cabinet nominations to the senate today as follows: SECRETARY OF STATE William J. Bryan, publicist and editor. Born jat Salem, III., march 19. I860. Home. Lincoln. Neb. Educated at Illinois College. Democratic candidate for President of the United States 1896, 1900 and 1908. Served in SpanishAmerican war. Made trip around the world in 1906. SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY William Gibbs McAdoo. lawyer and railroad president. Born near Marietta. Ga., Oct. 81, 1863. Home. NewYork city. Practiced law in Tennessee and New York. Builder of first tunnels under Hudson River. President of Hudson Manhattan Railroad. SECRETARY OF WAR Lindley M. Garrison. Jurist, 49 years old. Born Camden, N. J. Son of an Episopal clergyman. Brother of Charles G. Garrison of the New Jersey SuDreme Court Apopinted to the Chancery Court In 1904 and reappointed by Chancellor Mahlon Pitney, now a member of the United States Supreme Court. ATTORNEY GENERAL James Clark McReynolds. lawyer. Born at Elkton, Ky., Feb. 3, 1862. Home New York city. Educated at Vanderbilt University and University of Virginia. Practiced law at Nashville, Tenn., many years. Assistant attorney general of the United States 1903-07. Afterward specially retained by government in anti-trust matters, particularly in Tobacco and Coal Trust suits. POSTMASTER GENERAL Albert Sidney Burleson, congressman and lawyer. Born at San Marcos. Tex., June 7. 1863. Home, Austin, Tex. Educated at Texas A. and M. College. Baylor University and University of Texas. Assistant city attorney, Austin, 1885-90. Attorney Twenty-sixth Texas Judicial District 1891-96. Member Congress since 1899 and re-ecelct-ed to Sixty-third Congress. SECRETARY OF THE NAVY Josephus Daniels, newspaper owner and editor. Born at Washington, N. C, May 18, 1862. Home, Raleigh. N. C. Educated in Wilson (N. r.) Collegiate Institute. Editor of W '-on (N. C.) Advance at IS, of Raleigh State Chronicle 1885 and Raleigh News and Observer since 1896. Democratic national committeeman from North Carolina. SECRETARY OF INTERIOR Franklin Knight Lane, lawyer. Born on Prince Edward Island, Canada, July 15, 1864. Educated at University of California. Practiced law in San Francisco. Candidate for Governor of California, 1902. Member of Interstate Commerce Commission since 1905 and at present chairman. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE David Franklin Houston, university chancellor. Born at Monroe, N. C, Feb. 17. 1866. Home. St. Louis, Mo. Educated at South Carolina College and Harvard University. Dean of faculty University of Texas, 1899-19(2. President Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. 1901-05. Chancellor of Washington University, St. Louis, since 1908. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE. William Cox Redfield, congressman and manufacturer. Born at Albany. N. Y. ' Educated In public schools. Engaged in iron and steel manufacture since 1883. Served In Sixty-second Congress. SECRETARY OF LABOR William Bauchop Wilson,- former miner and congressman. Born at Blantyre, Scotland, April 2, 1862. Home, Blossburg, Pa. Came to United States 1870. Educated in public schools. Miner from 1871 to 1898. Member of national executive board which organized the United Mine Workers of America, 1890. Member of Congress since 1907. Author of bill creating Department of Labor. STRUCK MAN WITH ' 4 FOOT IRON BAR After He Had Been "Insulted' Webster Pleaded Not Guilty. . Foster Webster, colored, who has been employed as a teamster at North D and Fort Wayne Avenue hauling dirt from the excavations of the'new warehouse of the Miller Brothers Hardware company, was fined 15 and costs in police court this morning for assault and battery on Nathan Freeman, age 51, who Is employed in the same place. It was charged that Webster struck Freeman with, an iron pipe several times. Webster pleaded not guilty. Freeman is employed by Oscar Gustin. a contractor, and was at work Monday when he and Webster became engaged in an altercation. Webster alleges that he struck Freeman in self defense as Freeman had a large knife in his hand with which he threatened to "cut the black heart" out of Webster. The knife was exhibited. Webster also alleged that Freeman threw concrete slabs at him before any "action" was taken on his part. Freeman was struck with an Iron gas pipe which Is four feet in length. Webster did not pay the fine. "" "

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Pie-Hungry Democrats Ares Not expected to Call at the White House Unless Invit-' ed to. PRESIDENT CALLS CABINET MEETING E. E. Clark Appointed to Another Term on Interstate: Commerce Commission by Pres. Wilson. (National News Association) WASHINGTON. March 5. President Wilson's first official statement today was to the effect that he would' see no office seekers except where be himself requested the interview. The presidnt expressed regret that be was obliged to announce that It was his duty to decline to see applicants for. office except where he himself Invites them, but stated that it was his purpose to devote his time earnestly and constantly to the business of the gov ernment and the large questions of policy that effect the whole naUon. The statement caused a great deal' of interest because It is a contradiction of the formerly expressed opinion relative to maintaining an "open door", policy at the white house. President Wilson reached the executive offices of the white house at 9 o'clock this morning and immediately issued a hurry call for the first meeting of his new cabinet. Charles R. Crane of Chicago, who. It was expected would receive a place In Wilson's cabinet, was the first caller. He said his visit was purely a personal one and refused to discuss probable appointments to the diplomatic service. Of the cabinet officers Lindley Garrison of New Jersey was the first to reach the white house and was closeted with the president several minutes before the arrival of Josephus Daniels, W. J. Bryan and the other members, who arrived within a short time. The cabinet members were shown into the cabinet room where President Wilson later joined them. Because of the fact that there Is only room for nine men at the cabinet table Secretary of Labor Wilson had to sit In the background. It is expected that either smaller chairs will be provided or that a larger table will be purchased. The cabinet meeting lasted one hour. The time was taken up with introuctlons and general discussion. It was decided to continue holding cabinet sessions twice a week but the president warn-' ed his advisors that he may have tot call them together oftener. ONE APPOINTMENT. ; WASHINGTON, March 5. PresU dent Wilson announced today that be. would reappoint Edgar E. Clark for another term as a member of the interstate commerce commission. Clark's term expires in December, President Taft renominated him but th Senates never confirmed the nomination. John H. Marble, of California. wilL succeed Franklin K. Lane who entera the Wilson cabinet. MARSHALL ON JOB. WASHINGTON. March 5. Vice President Marshall, as president of the senate, performed his duties with, the dignity and poise of a veteran today. Vice President Marshall reached his office an hour before noon and found on his desk a huge cluster of American beauty roses presented by friends. He was besieged with callers, who came to extend congratulations and was kept busy shaking hands but kept close watch of the clock and precisely at noon entered the Senate chamber and called for order. Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia, arose to offer a resolution immediately after the chaplain had invoked divine blessings. "But the journal of yesterday has not yet been read, the Senate will s Depend a moment." said the rice president with the manner of one accustomed to such a procedure. "After the journal had been read, the vice president directed that the roll be called to ascertain the presence of a quorum. Then Senator Smith's resolution was entertained. It was offered on behalf of Senator Kern and provided for the appointment of a committee of five to wait upon President Wilson and inform him that the Senate was ready to receive any communication he might desire to make. The committee was appointed with Mr. Kern as its chairman. PIE HUNTING ARMY. WASHINGTON. March 6. When '- President Wilson visited his office In the executive wing of the white bouse (Continued on Last Page