Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 190, 18 June 1913 — Page 1

IMONI) AJ3IUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 190 RICHMOND, IND., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE 18, 1913 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS

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UP, ROBBED CAPTURED T I A POSSE Diamond Sppial on 111. Cent. Was LooVid Near Springfield? 111., Today. OVER $500 SECURED Small Rescue Party Humiliated by Daring CrooksSuspect Under Arrest. (National News Association) SPRINGFIELD, 111., June 18. - Jesse Leslie, aged 16, was arrested by the police here this afternoon, suspected of being involved in the robbery of the Diamond special of the Illinois Central. The boy was found hiding on the tool box on the tender of the Diamond special's engine. He protested his innocence, saying he was beating his way from St. Louis to Chicago and became so frightened when the shots were fired by the tiCsn robbers that he hid in the tool box and stayed there. Police searching the neighborhood where the robbers abandoned the engine found a sack of dynamite, a number of express checks and some articles of small value. GRAPHIC STORIES TOLD. CHICAGO, June 18 The Diamond special on the Illinois Central, which was held up near Springfield early this morning arrived in Chicago three hours late, bringing graphic stories of the holdup. Express Messenger Pugh, grey-haired from 25 years in the service, said: "The first I knew anything was wrong was when the train came to a top near Glen Arm. I heard someone uncoupling the baggage car. Outside . saw two men wearing masks holding np Engineer Schell. Bullets Strike The Car. "Bullets rained against our steel car. I said to Ed Hoepner, my assistant, 'well, Ed, it looks like we are gosing to have some trouble.' Hoepner reached for his rifle. Then some one pounded on the door. We threatened to kill any one who came inside the car, Out we could not shoot because the iandits were holding Schell in front of them. Then the smaller robber :ra w led under the car, saying, 'if we can't get in we will blow you out with dynamite.' Schell called out to us that Vc had better come out or we would (et killed. That sounded like real philbsophy, so we opened the doors and Jumped out with our hands up. The larger robber ordered me back. 'Open that big safe' he said, holding his revolver against my head. I told him I did not have the combination. Then be told me to open the local safe. I opened it, then he ordered me out. They tried six times to blow the big safe but it held. The sheriff's posse tame near hitting us with their shooting. The robbers took a revolver from One policeman and jumped on the entine telling SceH to go until they told him to 8to?ff v Conductor Gave Alarm. Conductor McWilliams said he lumped off the trian and looked into the muzzle of a revolver. He obeyed the command to get back onto the train. When the bandits went down the track with the express car McWilliams ran across a field to a farm house and telephoned the sheriff at Springfield. Miss Caroline Brown of Joplin, Mo., was disappointed. "I was in the first car back of the baggage car," she said. "I heard the explosions but they were 6o far away I couldn't tell what they were doing. I wanted so much to see them work. I never saw a holdup." HEAVY REWARD OFFERED. SPRINGFIELD, 111., June IS. One thousand dollars reward for the arrest and conviction of each of the two masked bandits who held up the Diamond special, St. Louis to Chicago, on the Illinois Central early today, was jointly offered by the railroad company and officials of the American Express company after an investigation of the robbery. The officials admitted that the robbers obtained $500 in currency from the smaller of the two safes, but declared that although badly wrecked the larger safe containing over $30,000 jn cash and negotiable money orders Buccessfully withstood several blasts of dynamite. In addition to holding the train's crew of four men, including the engineer, fireman and two baggagemen, under complete control at the point of revolvers the bandits succeeded in subduing a small posse which had been attracted to the scene by the Jieavy blasts. Tied Up a Reporter. They were compelled to lay down their guns and it was later discovered that one policeman and a newspaper reporter were tied beside the express car with the messenger and some curious passengers who had left the coaches to ascertain the cause pf the unscheduled stop. Officers arrived on the scene on a special train. They scattered out and fipproached the engine and baggage Car. Officer Maurice O'Leary was far ' (Continued on Page Six)

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CENTERVILLE HOME ENTERED TUESDAY

However, Thieves are Frightened Away From Mathews' Residence. (Palladium Special) CENTERVILLE, Ind., June 18. The home of Howard Mathews, son of County Assessor Mathews, was entered last night though the would be thieves were frightened away. The men raised a window in the sleeping room of Mrs. Ladd, sister of Mrs. Mathews and gained ' entrance to the house. Mrs. Ladd was awakened by the thieves and immediately raised an alarm. Though every effort has been made by Marshal Martindale to apprehend the thieves who have been working in this vicinity, he has been thwarted thus far. Several suspicious char acters in Centerville are suspected of being implicated in the burglaries though no evidence has been procured which would justify an arrest. FAVOROFPRIMARY City Chairman Iliff Says Question Will Be Solved Mondav. The Republican Central committee will meet next Monday night at the City Hall and complete plans for nom inating candidates for the city elec tion in November. It has not been decided, as yet, whether a convention or a primary election will be held for this purpose but Ed Iliff, city chairman, stated today that all the members of the committee are in a favor of a primary. The committee is composed of the eight members of the city committee and the eight members of the advisory board". Mr. Iliff stated today that In his opinion, all voters in the city should be permitted to vote at the primary elections. "In case the ticket to which they are affiliated," he said, "should be defeated, they would have had nothing to say as to the other candidates. No matterv what ticket is elected, every voter should have the right to help choose from the other tickets, the men he feels would make the best man for the office. Every man who has an inclination to run for nomination for any office will be invited to do so." The meeting of the committee will not be an open one. PARTIAL jjETTLEMENT Of Veregge Estate is Asked Today. A petition was filed this morning by John Henry Veregge, Ida Minnerman and Ida Gunderman asfclng that a partial settlement of the estate of Eliza Veregge, deceased, be distributed according to the provisions of the will. In the suit the defendants are the Dickinson Trust company as executor of the last will and testament of Eliza Veregge, Olga Feltman, Mary Daub, Clara Juergens. Edna Veregge, Carl Minnerman, Paul Minnerman and Paul Gunderman. The last will of the decedent was set aside on the grounds that at the time it was made the testatrix was of unsound mind, and the first will was admitted to probate after a lengthy trial in the Wayne circuit court during the January term. According to the provisions of the will which was set aside the Dickinson Trust company was to keep the stock of Mrs. Veregge in Gaar, Scott & Co., in trust and distribute to the heirs the dividends. It is contended that the company has the right to distribute the interest on the money obtained through the sale of the stock, though the will has not been construed as yet.

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DAIRIES FURNISHING MILK 70 RICHMOND GIVING GOOD GRADES

A. W. Bruner, State Inspector, Completed Examina-tion-Easthaven Cows Better Than Average. A. W. Bruner, state drug and food inspector, completed the annual examination of the dairies furnishing milk to this city. No milk tests were made but the barns, cattle and the grounds on which the dairies are located were carefully graded and compared with the grades of last year. Mr. Bruner stated that the average grades were higher this year than last year and that the dairies are making a decided improvement. He left this city to attend the National Dairymen's convention at Montgomery, Alabama. In grading the dairies, each section of the barns is graded separately. The cleanliness of the cattle, their health and a test for tuberculosis are factors which count largely in awarding the

PRESIDENT WILSON QUITE ANGRY OVER STORY OF TROUBLE

No Disagreement Concerning Framing of the Currency Bill, He States. HE EXPLAINS DELAY Wants G. O. P. Leaders to Inspect Measure A Summary of Currency Bill. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, June 18 "There is absolutely no disagreement among any of the men concerned in the fram ing of the currency bill. The report that Secretary Bryan has interferred in the currency reform measure is without a shred of truth." This emphatic statement was made by President Wilson today in answer to a query concerning rumors of disagreement among the men who have drafted the currency bill to be introduced within a few days. Desiring to spike the report of disagreement the president left his office today and spoke to a number of newspaper men in Secretary Tumulty's office. The president seemed much wrought up and said he did not see how the report could have gained circulation since there was not the slightest foundation for it. The president added that currency matters have been entirely completed and that the only hitch in the program is a delay of a few days to permit the Republican members of the house currency committee to study the bill and digest its details. The president hopes to read his message to congress on Monday, but this date will not be decided definitely until after a conference with Representative Oscar Underwood. Summary of Provisions. Summarized, the bill Is as follows: The secretary of the treasury, the attorney general, and the controller of the currency are formed into an organization committee for the purpose of dividing the United States into not less than twelve districts, each district to contain a federal reserve city. In each federal reserve city the organization committee will organize a federal reserve bank. Every national bank within a re serve district must subscribe 20 per cent of its unimpaired capital to the capital stock of the federal reserve bank of that district, the capital stock to be not less than $5,000,000. Limit on Branch Houses. Each federal reserve bank may establish branch offices, the number of which must not exceed one for each $500,000 of the capital stock of such federal reserve bank. Every federal reserve bank shall be controlled by a board of nine directors holding office for three years, three of whom shall be chosen by the stockholding banks, three representing the general public interests of the reserve district, and three designated by the federal reserve board. Shareholders in a federal reserve bank shall be entitled to an annual dividend of 5 per cent on the paid up capital. Raising of Surplus Fund. One-half of the net earnings shall be paid into the surplus fund until that fund amounts to 20 per cent of the t ank's capital, and the remaining half shall be paid to the United States. When the surD'us fund amounts to 20 per cent of the capital and the shareholders have received their 5 per cent dividends, all excess earnings shall be paid to the United States. Any state bank, banking association or trust company may subscribe to the stock of a federal reserve bank. A federal reserve board is created consisting of nine members, the secretary of the treasury, the secretary of agriculture, and the comptroller of the currency, three members chosen by the president of the United States by ami with the advice and consent of the senate, for a team of six years, one of whom is to be the governor, another the vice governor, and the third the secretary; and three members chosen by the electors of the federal reserve banks. grades. How well the barns are painted and whitewashed is also taken into consideration. The state law requires that dairy barns be whitewashed at least once a year and Mr. Bruner stated that dairymen in this vicinity comply with this law better than those in other parts of the state. At present there is a large supply of milk everywhere. Several gallons of milk are being sold daily in this city alone and farmers have more milk than they can dispose of. The demand will exceed the supply, however, In the latter part of July and in August. Shortage in the milk supply which comes at that time each year is due largely to the extreme heat and the flies which bother the cattle. The best cows examined by Inspector Bruner were those at Easthaven. Some of these cows furnish more than 50 pounds of milk or more than six gallons daily. There are 28 cows in' the herd and the average daily supply of milk there is 984 pounds or 4.4 gallons per cow a day. The average herd furnishes 2.5 to 3 gallons of milk per head a day. ,

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The new physical valuation committee of the Interstate Commerce Commission. These men have Just been appointed by the Commission to ascertain the real value of the railroads. They are all experts in this sort of work and will each have charge of the work in one district. More than $10,000,000 will be spent by Congress to get the facts in respect to railroad property and the work is estimated to take about ten years before it is completed. These men are now in Washington where they are conferring with the Commission. L-ft to right: Howard M. Jones, J. S. Worley, Edwin F. Wendt, W. D. Pence and R. A. Thompson. The last two named were secured by the Commission from the state valuation commissions of Wisconsin and California respectively.

PICKELL SELECTED AS PRINCIPAL HERE Evansville Instructor Takes Position Vacated by Prof. Thompson. WELL RECOMMENDED Is Acquainted With Prof. Giles, Newly Appointed Superintendent. .' After considering a large number of applications for the position of principal of the high scnool, Frank G. Pickell, 28, assistant principal of the Evansville high school, was selected by the local board of educaUon yesterdax afternoon. Mr.. Pickell will succeed Prof. John F. Thompson, who resigned the position and will act as assistant principal and head of the ag ricultural department of tne public schools, y Was Assisstant Principal. Prof. Pickell has been affiliated with the schools of Evansville for the past four years. Ernest P. Wiles, principal of the high school of Evansville, a prominent educator of Indiana, recommended Mr. Pickell for the position here. The freshmen and sophomores attend one of the high schools of Evansville and the juniors and seniors attend the other. The school Mr. Pickell Vkn J- 4 J J 1 11 1 .1 class, 800 in number. He was reappointed for another year, but resigned to accept the position offered him here. Mr. Pickell will not come to Richmond until late in the summer. He will soon leave Evansville for New York, where he will attend Columbia university. He is a grafluate of Vincennes university and Indiana university. He graduated from the classi cal course in the former school. Last year he was chairman of the executive committee of the South western Indiana Teachers' association and is now vice president of that organization. Mr. Pickell was a member of the Workers' conference which raised $150,000 for the new Y. M. C. A. at Evansville. He is a lecturer of note on educational matters. Mr. Pickell is married and has one child. He is well known to Prof. Giles, Richmond's newly appointed superintendent. Both men have been affiliated in the work of various educational Institutes. The salary of the new principal will be $2,000 per year. Formerly the salary connected with the office was $2,200. CLARENCE FUNK TO BE IN CITY SOON Clarence Funk, president of the M. Rumely company, is expected in Richmond the latter part or the week. Mr. Funk has never visited the GaarScott branch of the Rumely concern since he assumed the executive control of the company about a month ago. Local officials believe his inspection of the plant here will be fol- . , . ,. , , lowed by a policy settling for one and! all time the Question of its future as i a producing unit for the company. ASSOCIATION MADE $50 FROM 2 PLAYS Mrs. M. F. Johnston, president of the Art association, announced that jlne association's share from the Ben Greet performances given at the High School Auditorium Monday afternoon and evening, amounted to $50. DELEGATES HAVING A HOT CONVENTION EVANSVILLE. Ind., June 18. Many delegates and visitors to the State Sunday school convention were compelled to sleep on porches and lawns owing to the oppressive heat which prevailed throughout tne night.

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CHARGE IS REFUTED BY BOARDS REPORT Williams Roundly Denounced for Statement About Finances. Superintendent of County Schools Charles O. Williams stirred up the proverbial hornets' nest by his insinuations against Dr. Johnston and the school board at council meeting Monday night. Furthermore, like hornet stings, the facts are coming to light to refute his insinuations in a way that must be extremely painful to so zealous a public servant. What was his only open charge, namely that the school board last year had to draw $25,000 on this year's funds to meet a deficiency in the teachers' pay fund, is refuted by the financial statement of the board for last year. School Board Statement. The receipts and teachers' salaries for the Richmond school city for the year ending July 31, 1912, were as follows: January Local tuition State tuition JulyLocal tuition State tuition ,.$30,023.20 .. 10,484.07 ,. 46,066.11 .. 11,925.29 $40,507.27 67,991.40 Total tuition fund $98,4?8.67 Teachers' salaries 92,913.95 Surplus $ 5,584.72 Roundly Denounced. Denunciation of Williams' activity in the local school board election is heard on all sides. One citizen more vehement than wise in his indignation, said this morning that the man who would conspire to disrupt the splendid local school organization ought to be lynched. Williams this morning refused to inake any statement. TO COMFER TOMORROW Relative to Agricultural Expert in County. Bankers, farmers and members of the county board of education will meet here with the officials of Purdue university and the state tomorrow to discuss the matter of maintaining the office of an agricultural expert in Wayne county. Prof. Coleman, of Rushville, will have charge of all agents in the state and he will determine what kind of an agent should be maintained here after tomorrow's meeting. The applicants for the position must be graduates of a college and experienced farmers. Each bank of Richmond donated at least $10 toward the $500 raised by subseriDtion in With rnnntv Th First National bank of Cambridge City! subscribed $17.85 toward the fund. WAS GIVEN FINE. Maggie Sheridan, a domestic, was arrested last night for public intoxication and fined $1 and costs in police ? '"V"' has been arrested on the charge sev- , .. . , 6 JUNE 18. Just a year ago today Senator Root by a vote of 558. to 502 was elected temporary chairman of the Republican convention at Chicago, and the death knell of Republican reactionarlsm sounded. Senator Root was the candidate of the Taft reactionaries and his unsuccessful opponent was Governor McGovern of Wisconsin, the candidate of the Roosevelt progressives. The reactionaries' triumph that day was but the preliminary burial service for their greatest defeat the following November, when by 4,000,000 to 3,000,000 votes the Progressives completely obliterated the party that had ruled m country for fifty years.

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PROMINENT COLORED MlfllSjERJS DEAD Rev. James Townsend Was at One Time County Representative. HARRISON APPOINTEE Had Traveled in European Countries as Methodist Missionary. The Rev. James M. Townsend, 69 years old, one of the most prominent colored men in the middle west, died last evening at his home, 516 South Ninth street, jifter an illness of several months. Service for Harrison. The Rev. Mr. Townsend for forty years or more had been a conspicuous and able leader of his race, held many positions of eminence, and probably enjoyed as wide an acquaintance among prominent men of the nation as any colored man in the country, with the exception of Booker T. Washington. He Berved as recorder of the general land office at Washington, during the administration of President Harrison. having been appointed by the president in recognition of bis abil ity, primarily, and because of the fact that he had rendered valuable service ln the memorable campaign that finally brought success to the Indiana candidate for chief execuUve of the na tion. In General Assembly. The Rev. Mr. Townsend also enjoyed the distinction of being one of the very few colored men who was ever elected to the general assembly of Indiana, serving one term ln the lower branch as the representative of Wayne county. His services were marked with loyalty to duty and in every sense was worthy of the honor that had been conferred upon him. He was born at Gallipolis, O., was educated at Oberlin college, and, fol lowing a theological course, he taught school for some time at Evansville, and then entered the ministry, becom ing identified with the Indiana conference. African Methodist churchHe held pastorates in Indianapolis, Rich-; mond. Terre Haute. Columbus. O.. f!hi-i cago and other cities. ) He at one time served as missionary secretary of the African Methodist church and in such capacity went abroad several times, visiting Africa, South America and many countries of Europe. Member of G. A. R. He was regarded as ' a great organizer, and was a potent factor in the pipneer work of bringing about a betterment of conditions of the colored race ln both tne north and th south- He served in the eiTil war- and was a memDer or tne urana Army or the Republic. In the last year or two he has been away from Richmond a part of his time, and returned only a few weeks ago because of rapidly declining health. His death bad been expected for several days. He Is survived by his wife and two daughters. Funeral service will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home. Burial will be in Earlham cemetery. CONDITION OF LUCAS IS STILL UNCHANGED The condition of Seth Lucas Is still unchanged, and the examination made by Dr. Meisner yesterday afternoon brought no new developments. Dr. Davis did not visit the jail yesterday. A report will be submitted to the court next week, at which time it will be determined by Judge For whether or not Lucas has the ability to make a creditable defense. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAI Generally fair tonight and Thursday; warmer in north portion Thursday.

WILL FIGHT EVERY MOVE OF COMPANY ASKING FRANCHISE L. H. & P. Protests Againsl Granting Logan Company Contract.

DRAFT rS PRESENTED Several Objectionable Features in Draft Found by Committee. To ft ght every move of the AUegh ny Gas Company and Logan Gas and Fuel company and to keep them from securing a franchise for natural gas In Richmond is the present plan ot th Richmond Ught. Heat and Iower Company. As oulined in the Palladium on Moa day the position of the U H. & p, company at this time is anything but rosy-hued. From the time it was announced that the lxgan Gas and Fuel company, through its Indiana corporation the Allegheny Gas company, would present a draft of a franchise to the board, of public works, the representatives of the L. H. and P. company have been, exerting every effort to locate the center of action and ascertain the plans of both the Logan company and the city, L. H. and P. Men Present. The position of the L. II. and P. com pr.ny was made public yesterday when five representatives of the company presented themselves at a meeting of the public service corporation commit tee of the Commercial Club and remained until asked by the commutes to withdraw. Gus Condo. attorney, and K. C Krick. engineer, for the Logan Gas and Fuel company arrived in Rich mond yesterday morning and proceed ed to draft a franchise that would ue satisfactory to their company. Th draft was completed and at 2 o'clock a meeting of the public service corporation committee of the Commer cial Club was called to hear the pro position. As the members of the committer assembled for the meeting they found five representatives of the R. L. H. and P company already in- the room waiting to hear the proposition of the Logan company. The representaUves of the local company were G. If. Olney, vice-president of the United Gas and Electric company, the parent company of the L. IL and P. company, J. B. Wharton, manager, Robert Ashe, a subsidiary representative and Wilfred Jessup and Fred White, attorneys for the com pany. At first, the members of the committee were somewhat embarrassed by the bold position taken by the re pre-' sentatlves of the R, L. H. & P. company. The difficulty was solved, bow. ever, by first reading the proposition of the Logan Gas and Fuel company and then asking the representaUves of the other company to state their reasons for being present. No Dividends Declared. Wilfred Jessup explained to the committee that they had attended as members of the club to bear the proposition of the other company and to enter a protest against granting a franchise to the competing company. Mr. Jessup said that for 8 years th company he represented had not declared a dollar in dividends and that all profits had been used in the betterment of the plant, and they were trying to give the citizens of Richmond the best service possible. Was "Double-Cross" Given. He said that as early as Anril 1st the L. H. and P. company had started (Continued on Last Page) The Art of Dressing. There is nothing that bolsters up self-respect and creates selfconfidence like the feeling of being well dressed. Certain of correct personal appearance, most men will approach any person or situation with assurance. Conscious of an ill-cut coat or a gaping collar, they will often quail before the observant stare of a street urchin. To dress well and obtain this feeling of confidence is an art. to accomplish It on a limited income requires unceasing vigilance. Carefulness in expenditure obtains infinitely better results than recklessness. "Look before you buy" should be the motto of every thrifty man and woman. The kind of looking that helps the most in the shortest time is the careful reading of advertisements in the beter class of newspapers. They will answer for you these vital questions: What? Where? When? How much? Circulation More Than 7,900