Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 106, 14 March 1913 — Page 1

RICHMOND FA ABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 106. RICH3IOND, IXD., FRIDAY EVENING, 31ARCII 14, 1913. SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS

f OR TEACHERS IS A SURPRISE iMember of School Board Says That Meeting May Not Be Called Provision With Indianapolis Law. BILL MORE ELASTIC; HAS FEW SAFEGUARDS Richmond Law Takes the Control of the Fund Commission Out of the Hands of the Board of Education. The teachers and school board of Richmond are much surprised at the real text of the Teachers Pension Jaw which was passed by the last legislature. The bill was introduced by Representative Crawford of Wayne and Fayette counties but its provisions are far different from the understanding the local school authorities had of the bill. ; The school board will within the taext few days obtain the opinion of an jattorney on the law and if th legal interpretation is the same as the way the Rchool board has construed the law, at is understood that the school board of Richmond will refuse to call a meetlag of the school teachers here on March 22 aa provided in the new law for the election of the retirement fund commissioners which will be the governing body of the fund. If this action Is taken It will be on the grounds that the control of the commissioners is (taken out of the hands of the school authorities and that the provisions of the law are not satisfactory to the teachers of Richmond. It wag generally understood that the ("bill carried with it a provision for general disability but it is found that no mention is made of that. In almost' every instance the Rich mond bill Is more elastic and has very few of -the safeguards that are in other pension laws. The teachers pension law of IndibmjjoJJi! JJt&gO? JUSod Jor oer cities and, a, member of the school board has made a comparison of the new law governing Richmond with the pension law vhich Indianapolis has at the present -time. ' . ; . Following; is a summary: Contrast? in Laws. " 1 Indianapolis. School board controls thus: 3 members of school board, 1 super intendent, 3.4eachers. Richmond Teachers control 1 memfber of school board, 1 superintendent, 13 teachers. 2 Indianapolis Levy lc on $100. Richmond 2 VeC on $100. 3 Indianapolis Maximum pension, j$600 based on 40 years eervice. ( Richmond Maximum pension $600 based on 30 yqars service. 4 Indianapolis Aged, infirm, dis eased or disabled teacherwho has ser ved IB years is entitled to receive a disability- pension,, subject to finding kf board" of commissioners, and exam ination by physician. Richmond Any teacher for any cause who ceases to be in the employ ot the board of school trustees. ! S Indianapolis 5 years may have been taught ouLof city. Richmond Twelve years may have been taught out "of city. 6 Indianapolis After teacher has iheen pensioned from disability or disease he or she may be examined by iphysician and brought back into work. Richmond When teacher quits and Itakes pension he or she need not come (back into work. 7 Indianapolis Teacher has to report to superintendent when required j jto do so, and may be put back to work. Richmond Teacher can move to Almska and still continue to receive penislon. S Indianapolis Pension may be reduced depending upon pension funds, (financial and other conditions of pensioner. Richmond Subject to reduction defending only on pension funds. 9 Indianapolis Teacher ceasing to teach before getting a pension shall receive back money paid in without interest. Richmond Teacher receives all that has been paid in back without' interest. 10 Indianapolis If teacher dies before getting pension amount paid in ioes back to estate. Richmond All goes back. 11 Indianapolis Pension paid In jsuch manner and installments as wajges of teacher are paid. Richmond Paid January 1, April 1, )Jnly 1, October 1. 13 Indianapolis If pensioner is convicted of felony, pension cancelled. Richmond Pension cannot be cancelled. 13 Indianapolis If any pensioner ffails to report to superintendent when jcalled for examination pension cancelled. Richmond Pension cannot be cancelled. 14 Indianapolis "Teacher" ini eludes principal, assistant principal, assistant superintendent, supervisor, assistant supervisor, special instructors, teach or instructor employed by school board". Richmond Includes superintendent, secretary to superintendent in addition to above. ,

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JOSEPHINE WILSON COTH RAN AND VIRGINIA PEYTON HOWE. WASHINGTON", March 14. The women of Washington's official life are watching with considerable interest the baby war which is going on in the White House. Little Josephine Cothran, who is known as the "White House Baby," is probably the President's favorite, but Virginia Peyton Howe, Wilson Howe, her brother, and Elizabeth Wilson, all of them relatives of the President, have the run of the White House. The toddlers are certainly brightening the heavy official atmosphere ef the historic building.

WORK INCREASED IN mCHMOHDJISTRICT At Tipton M. E. Conference, Rev. W. B. Freeland Will Make Report. COMPLIMENTS PASTORS Improvements Are Made to Churches Big Number of Conversions. jtAt the Tipton conference of delegates to convene April 2, the Rev. W. B. Freeland, superintendent of the Richmond District of the Northern Indiana conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, expects to show in a report to that body an increase in the total expenditures aggregating $31,000 in the year 1911. the heavy expenditures relative to preachers' salaries, benevolences and conversions, will be in a large measure responsible for the increased amount to be shown in Rev. Freeland's yearly report. Several new churches have been built. At Shirley a church was erected at a cost of $7,000. Improvements to the amount of oyer $5,000 have been made at the First M. E. church in this city and Spartansburg, Ind. The Rev. Freeland's report will also show sums expended to minimize debts at Cambridge City, New Castle, Dublin, Saratoga and Ridgeville. Pastor's Report. Blanks sent out to all pastors of the district churches are expected to be in by March 24. These blanks are expected to show the financial reports of each pastor and the number of conversions. In all probability the number will double that of last year as shown by the fact that Parker, Ind., had 160 and Ridgeville had 100 conversions. Mr. Freeland asserts that the Richmond district of the Northern Indiana conference can boast of the best pulpit orators. He compliments the work of the Rev. B. E. Parker, of the First M. E. church and Rev. Arthur Cates of the Grace M. E. church. Many changes have occurred during the past year, according to the reports of Rev. Freeland through, deaths. The mens missionary movement will be reported by the Rev. Freeland. The effect of this movement has been felt in a way as to bring about every member canvass which will be pushed forward with zeal. MISSING WIFE OF CLERGYMAN FOUND (National News Association) CHICAGO, March 14. Mrs. Mabel Clarkson, wife of Rev. Nestor K. Clarkson, whom Bhe deserted for love of Owen D. Conn, alias Harvey, "gentleman burglar" has been located, ill and destitute, in Milwaukee, through a letter she, wrote to Conn. She is expected back , home today. Rev. Clarkson has said he would forgive her and take her back. The five Clarkson children, the eldest nine years old, are said to have been pleading their mother's cause. Conn, who was wounded by the San Francisco detectives who arrested him after a daring robbery, was reported near death today. The- bullet shattered his thigh bone and ranged downnurd Into the knee joint. . It is probable that the leg will have to be amputated. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Unsettled weather with rain turning to snow tonight and Saturday. Cold wave Saturday: south to wtst aalc

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NOT IN FAVOR OF WORKING CONVICTS Genn Says Prisoners Would Escape If Placed on Publie Roads. Street Commissioner D. C. Genn will attend the annual meeting of the Indiana Good Roads association at Indianapolis Wednesday and Thursday. The annual election of officers of the association will be held Thursday at the assembly room of the Indianapolis Board of Trade. Mr. Genn is a member cf the Senate committee of the association. "Attention -was called to several favorable bills which were passed at the last session of the legislature. A bill was passed abolishing the working out of all road taxes over the amount of $20. Another bill was passed which allows convicts to work on public roads. A bill reforming the county good roads system was also passed. The bill for state aid for the building of good roads in the state was defeated. Commissioner Genn says that he does not approve of working convicts on the roads. He says that this gives many of them a chance to escape and that few of them would do satisfactory work. WIN THEIR CRUSADE For Living Wages For Evansville Girls. (National News Association) EVANS VILLE, Ind., March 14. The crusade Conducted by the Ministerial association and women's clubs against the causes and contributing factors of the social evil of Evansville has resulted in a raise in wages for girls in department stores. Dr. J..A. McQuaig, who has conducted the crusade, an nounced today that by tomorrow night ; he will have promises from all the . leading merchants to not to pay their girls less than $5 a week. PATROLMAN ffl TEST CAR CHASES YOUTHS Evansville Young Men Said .... , ,r . I iney were Merely wan ing For Train; ' An exciting race yesterday by Patrolman Lawler in a test car was followed by the arrest of Harry Wallace and Victor Able, two young men from j Evansville, who were taken to police headquarters and there held on suspicion. The young men claimed that they were on their way to a small town in Ohio where they expected to obtain work, but as they had no money they were forced to "bum" their way. They were released this morning. The boys were seen by Patrolman Lawler waiting for an east bound train at North Twelfth and the railroad yesterday afternoon aboat -4- o'clock. When they saw Lawler approaching, they immediately : ran. a r rousing .the patrolman's suspicions. . . A test car was passing and Lawler jumped into this ani followed' them. The chase led through alleys, around corners and up and down streets for more than a mile. Tney.were Mnallyt caught at Twelfth and North B streets s. They explained that they ran because j they expected the patrolman to arrest Ithem for waitine to iumn on the train,

r CLOTH FOR CHILD CAUSES AH ARREST Fred De Wees Claims Goods Was Given Him Petit Larceny Charge. A PITIFUL TALE TOLD Father Said He Gave Mortgage to Have Operation Performed on Babe. Fred De Wees, North Seventh 6treet, was arrested last night and Willi be arraigned before Judge Fox tomorrow charged with petit larceny. Of all cases of hard luck ever heard in the circuit court De Wees has the most pitiful tale and leniency will be extended lim, according to Judge Fox. During the month of December the defendant worked at the Starr Piano company. He said he was forced to mortgage all his household furniture and other worldly possessions to have an operation performed on his youngest child which is three years old. The child is unable to walk to any extent and the operation which was partly successful, helped the child but slightly. De Wees said he asked an employe of the factory to give him some scrap pieces of heavy felt which he intended to place between the iron brace on his son's leg and the flesh which would tend to ease the pain when the child was walking. The employe could not find any felt but gave him some red bushing cloth, similar to felt, except that it is much lighter. De Wees did not open the package until he reached home. As the material could not be ueed for the intedended purpose his wife made the child a jacket, which was given to him for a Christmas present. Court officials believe the state ments of the defendant in part though they are inclined to believe he took the cloth and after he ascertained it could not be used for the purpose he intended it for, did not return it, fear ing that he might be caught in the act. The' child was brought before Judge Fox this morning by its mother. The mother burst into tears when she was informed that her husband was confined in the county jail. She left the court house weeping. The case will be heard tomorrow morning. De Wees is no longer employed by the company. Mrs. De Wees is a young woman and dependent upon her husband for the support , of herself and her three children- Their household goods are mortgaged and unless payments are made soon they will be lost. Only one and . onerfourth yards was taken. The arrest was made after an affidavit had been filed against De Wees, the information concerning the circumstances of the alleged theft being fur nished by . Starr Piano employes who saw De Wees' child wearing the coat in question. SUSPEIIDJHE RATES Railroads Proposed to Fix on Grains. : i (National News Association) . '.WASHINGTON. March 14. The In terstate commerce commission todaj-. suspended proposed advances in rates on grain and grain products to have' become effective March 15 in the territory north of the Ohio river and east of the Mississippi. AH railroads are effected and the proposed advances ; ranging from one-half of one cent a j hundred pounds up to three cents a hundred.

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Indications Are That More Building Will Be Done in Richmond This Year Than in Previous Years. TOTAL OF PERMITS SO FAR IS $79,000 Evans Announces That He May Build At Tenth and Main Number of Residences Will Be Erected. From the present indications, the building prospects for this year are exceedingly bright and it is probable that the costs of buildings and the number of buildings erected in Richmond will exceed that of former years. In less than three months building permits totalliny $79,000 have been taken out from the office of City Controller McMahan. The usaul building season has not started, the months of May, June and Juiy being the largest in this department, according to city hall records. Building permits amounting to about $500,000 were taken out last year and it is expected that this year's building will exceed 'that amount by at least a hundred thousand dollars. A large number of residences will be erected this year, one company having already signified its intention of building fourteen houses costing on an average of $2,000. Several home building societies have been started In Richmond with the idea of erecting homes for people who can pay for them in rental fees. $30,000 Warehouse. The largest permit taken out this year was that .ofMiller Brothers Hardware company ' who will build a brick warehouse on Fort Wayne ave nue costing about $30,000. This permit was given February "21 It will be completed within a few months. The old building has been razed and the excavations started for- the new warehouse. The Pilot Motor Car company on January 13, secured a permit to buildan addition to the present factor, the estimated cost being $7,000. D. W. Walters of the Richmond Steam Laundry will build a concrete building for the use of the laundry on South Sixth street. The cost is estimated at $2,500. y This is the only concrete structure for which a permit has been given so far this year, Erecting Residences. The largest single residence for which a permit has been given is that of W. E. Morris who will erect a dwelling house at 2328 North E street near Glen Miller park. A. W. Blickwedel will build a double house at 601-603 South Seventh street costing $3,500. A double house costing $2,S00 will be built by T. W. Hadley at 19101912 North E street. Laban Johnson, representing a Kokomo contracting firm, will finance the erection of fourteen houses in West Richmond near the car barn of the T H. I and E. traction company. Additional ground will be purchased later and more houses will be erected. Local contractors will build the houses which will be built for the workingmen. The McGuire building on Main street, between Tenth and Eleventh streets is nearing completion. This building cost about $30,000 and is the newest business block in the city. It was built by Elwood McGuire. Evans May Build. According to John A. Evans, a large business block may be built this year at the corner of Tenth and Main streets opposite the Westcott Hotel. Mr. Evans has not, as yet, decided finally' to erect a Duilding on the ground but the prospects' are very favorable. Members of the inn of the Miller Kemper company one of the largest contracting concerns in the city state that the prospects this year are better than ever before and that an exceptionally large number of dwelling houses will be built in 1913. HEARTLESS MOTORIST Runs Down and Kills Cleveland Woman. (National News Association) CLEVELAND, O., March 14. The police today are searching for an automobilist who while speeding fifty miles an hour ran down and killed Mrs. C. W. Collister. a prominent society woman, on Euclid Ave. in front of .the new hotel Stattler and' serious ly injuring her companion Harry B. Jones. The" machine did not stop to ascertain the damage done. Mrs. Collister was the widow of George Collister, head of the sporting goods firm of Collister and Sayle. The only clew to the slayer is the number of the license carried by the machine and spectators

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BLIZZARDS AND TORNADOES FATAL TO NUMBER OF PEOPLE

OFFICERS ELECTED; REPORTSARE MADE First Presbyterian Church Holds Congregational Meeting. The congregational meeting held at the First Presbyterian church last night following a supper, resulted in the election of elder. Arthur L. Smith, H. S. Weed. W. O. Wissler. W. H. Kelsey. J. Horace Mac Tee. Chas. A. McGuire. Roy Mansfield, J. M. Judson and Ed E Bowman. These officers served last year also. The officers also went over the reports of expenditures during the year. For the entire year, $7,500 was spent on the local church, $850 was given to foreign missions and Associated Charities, $125 presented to the AntiSaloon League and $3,500 spent for improvements on the new heating plant installed in the church and for remodeling the basement. The Rev. Thomas J. Graham pastor of the church, stated that there has been an enrollment of 434 for the year, an addition of 23 members. ONE MORE CONTRACT To Be Let on Light Plant Improvement. The board of works this morning advertised for bids tor the building and excavations for the improvement of the city light plant, the date set for receiving bids being March 27. The bids will be on excavations and concrete foundations. These will include the foundations for the building and the engines and other machinery. Contracts for other work necessary for the extension of the light plant have been awarded. The -work will begin as soon as the excavating contract is awarded. Council recently appropriated $70,000 for making the -extension. JOE SEES A DEFICIT Ex-Speaker Cannon Charges Extravagance. fXatlona! News Association) WASHINGTON, March 14. Exspeaker Cannon as the ranking minor lty member of the house appropriations committee of the last session of congress today issued a statement charging that the appropriations of the last seBsion will exceed the revenues of the current fiscal year to such an extent that there will be a deficit of over $183,000,000. Chairman Fitzger ald in his annual statement admits that there will be a deficit of more than $15,000,000 but blames the Taft administration ' for alleged extravagance. WALLIIIGfORDVERDICT Coroner Files Statement on Ex-Slave's Death. Coroner R. J. Pierse filed a verdict on the death of Mrs. Harriet Walllngford which occurred on the evening of March 8 Death was due to a cerebral hemorrhage. She was found dead in her bed by Mrs. Bessie Cory and Frances Hiatt. Mrs. Walllngford has been a resident of this city for several years. She is 71 years of age and was formerly a slave in Kentucky previous to the Civil war. The body was taken to Richmond, Ky., for burial Wednesday. IS Oil DIET Goes Hard For He Is a Very Heavy Eater. (National News Association) ROME, March 14. J. Pierpont Morgan, the American millionaire who arrived yesterday from Egypt went motoring today with his son-in-law, Herbert L. Satterlee. Mr. Morgan is kept strictly upon a diet, a restriction which he chafes under, for he loves good things to eat and rare wines. Among the things be Is allow ed to eat j are oatmeal, chicken, toast and boiled eggs. His chief dring is warm milk, j Temporarily the financier has retired j from all active business. It was reported on good authority that Dr.- Marchiafava, physician to. Pope Piux X. will be called into the Morgan case. Dr. Bastianelli, the emi- J nent Italian specialist, who is treating Mr. Morgan, has already opened nego- j tiations with Dr. Marchiafava with j view of holding consultations on the

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STORMS RAGE OVER A WIDE TERRITORY TILL EARLY TODAY,

Fifty People Were Reported Killed in a Number of Southern States Following, Cyclones. A NEBRASKA WRECK DURING A BLIZZARD Tornado Sweeps Southern 114 linois, Doing Great Dam-1 age Rush County, Indn ana Was Visited. ? BULLETIN. Ntlonal News AaseciaJKm) - ' MEMPHIS, March 14 Reports reaching here up to noon: today following: the reopeninj.of telegraphic communication indicate that the total number of, dead from the cyclone which swept five southern states will run into the hundreds, and the damage may reach $10.000,000., Every message which came in from the storm zone added ap palling and tragic chapters to the tale of death and disaster. Men, women and children were overwhelmed in their homes, in the streets or in the fields where they had taken shelter. Cloudbursts drove plunging torrents through the tornado belt A wind of terrific velocity uprooted trees, tore off roofs of houses and - even threw . railroad cars from the tracks. A mighty area over 1,000 miles long, was devastated by the elements as they lashed cities and towns, damaging many strongly built structures. Hundreds were made homeless and hundreds of others were injured. INDIANAPOLIS, March. 14. A celd wave warning was sent out by the, weather bureau today. A drop to . 25 25 above zero Is predicted. FIFTY ARE KILLED. ATLANTA, March 14. That the number of dead from cyclones and tor-, nadoes sweeping over Georgia. Ala-! bam a, Tennessee, Texas and M3ss!sslp-i pi last night and early today wiU ex-! ceed fifty became apparent today.: More than 100 persons were Injured, i Half of those klUed were children. Rome. Ga., reported eighteen dead in j that vicinity. At Gadsten. Ala., six are; reported dead. Tennessee towns reported ten deadj and fifty Injured. A cyclone struck the badness dls-j trlcts of Columbia. Ga. early today j (Continued on Page Two.) DOES YOUR CONVERSATION LACK ,' HUMAN INTEREST? BY JOHN P. FALLON If you are not familiar with the news of the day. the happenings of the world, the latest style and at least an everyday knowledge of music, literature, art and sport you are missing halt the enjoyment and pleasrue of life. A charming woman, when asked how she kept so well posted regarding so many Interesting things, answered significantly, 'I read my paper thoroughlyand keep a scrap book. THE PALLADIUM will keep you well posted on all the Important news of the day and events of interest In the business world. It will tell you of adventure and achievement, of fashions and women's work of domestic science and economy. To secure the greatest good from your newspaper every day and become well informed upon the Important topics of the hour you must read It carefully and continuously. It will also be to your Interest to read the advertisements in THE PALLADIUM closely and constantly for they will enable you to purchase all the necessities and luxuries of life to best advantage. . Palladium circulation, for March 13 was 7,611