Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 197, 26 June 1913 — Page 1

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n i AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 197. RICHMOND, IND., THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 26, 1913 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS

COLORED MEN HERE STR6SG ADVOCATES OF WEED PROPOSAL fThink Y. M. C. A. Here for Members of Their Race Would Be Big Benefit.

ALL WOULD GIVE AID Churches and Lodges Would Join With Individuals in Boosting Project. All of Richmond's colored men and boys will undoubtedly work in cooperation with H. S. Weed, secretary of the Y. M. C. A. in establishing a colored men's association in this city. They favor the proposed movement heartily and unanimously and are awaiting the formulation of plana on which to base action. There are approximately four thousand colored men and boys who would receive the benefits of an institution of this kind and who will gladly lend their support and assistance in maintaining an association when it is established. Causing Much Interest. Nothing in recent years has so stirred the ambitions and hopes of the colored folk of Richmond as the proposed association, and it is apparently assured that if the work of establishing a colored men's Y. M. C. A. la started, it will be completely a success in every way. Besides individual colored men of prominent standing, lodges and churches maintained by negro, citizens would largely help in the work. There are three lodges, I. O. O. P., K. of P. and Masonic, and four churches, A. M. E., Mt. Maria Baptist, Weslyan Methodist and Second Baptist. Although one of these churches Is In debt, that fact will not prove a great hindrance againt it giving financial support to the project, it is stated, and the others, with the co-operation of the lodges, would work in harmony to perfect any plans toward bettering the welfare of the colored people of Richmond. The benefits of a colored men's Y. M. C. A. In Richmond is not underestimated by colored men who have discussed the project and in their opinion the association can be successfully established. Leonard Hiatt's Views. Leonard Hiatt, proprietor of a barber shop stated today that he believes the project could be accomplished and that negro organizations in Richmond would unitedly work for the establishment of the association. "While there are no wealthy colored men in Richmond," he said "there are a number who are comfortably situated and these I believe will aid financially, aB well as the churches and lodges. Every minister and every prominent colored citizen I know will do all in his power to advance the welfare of our men and oys." Dr. Huffman, p ' Eminent colored physician, was enthusiastic when questioned regarding the proposed plan. "I am certainly for It," he stated, "and I sincerely hope it will be established. I have not discussed the matter with anyone but if called upon will aid in every way that I can to carry out the idea." Herbert Garrett, mail carrier, also favored the movement and said he believed the colored men of Richmond could establish the institution if Secretary Weed formulated plans. George Conrad, clerk at the Pennsylvania railroad station is out of the city and could not be interviewed but it is understood that he is another enthusiastic supporter of the proposed movement. CHOIR ON A TRIP The choir of the Bethel A. M. E. church went to Connersville yesterday to take part in exercises held there by one of the colored churches. The local choir is one of the best colored musical choruses in this state GETTING THE MOST OUT OF A HOLIDAY In order to get the fullest enjoyment out of your week-end holidays approach them with a peaceful and unruffled mind. That is to say. be forehanded enough to decide in advance what you are going to do, where and in what manner you are going, and what purchases need be made for your comfort and recreaUon. Our advertisers try to simplify matters for you. Their announcements contain a world of just the kind of information and suggestion you need. Nothing so dulls the keen edgs of vacation or half holiday enjoyment as to fret over purchases and arrangements that should have been made in advance, or to discover, too late, some little thing left undone or forgotten. Circulation More Than 7,900.

Prince Frederick of Prussia--The Pet of the Kaiser

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This Is the youngest of the and Is just old enough to sit up EXTENT OF TRAGEDY IS HOT YET Thirteen Dead in Buffalo Explosion Found and Eleven Still Missing. (National News Association) BUFFALO, N. Y., June 26. The extent of the Huested mill explosion of Tuesday afternoon is not yet known. Up to this morning 13 dead have been removed. Eleven are still missing and probably are dead, and 63 are in the hospital, many of them probably will die. B'ederal authorities are going to take a hand in the investigation of the mill horror. An investigation of the explosion will be made with a view to prevent if possible a repetition of the accident. Dr. Jos. J. Holmes, director of bureau of mines at Washington in disdussing the Buffalo disaster, said: "The time has come for the exercise of the same care against explosions in mills and elevators as in coal mines. Entirely too many lives are being sacrificed in explosions of grain and dust and it is time that some action was taken that will prevent these horrors." Nearly all the Injured were terribly burned by the fire which broke out immediately following the explosion, surgeons at the hospital say they will require several thousand square inches of skin to be used in grafting on the injured. Hundreds of persons have already volunteered to furnish the healthy cuticle for the benefit of the sufI ferers and the doctors will begin the work of skin grafting at once. Funerals of nearly all the dead here were held today. A SPEEDWAY TRAGEDY Driver Harry Martin Killed Today. Was (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, June 26. Harry Martin, relief driver for Charles Merz in the recent 500 mile race, .was killed and Frank Agan, mechanician for Gil Anderson in the race, was badly injured this morning when a Stutz racing car which they were driving was ditched while testing out on the Speedday track. The car skidded and overturned on the back stretch while going at a speed estimated at 78 mile's an hour. The car was wrecked. It was said at the Stutz office that the driver had lost control of his machine. Two ambulances were sent from the city hospital about half an hour after the accident.

KNOWN

Liitle Love God Was Very Busy Past Year With Earlham Seniors

His Sharp Arrows Have Pierced Twenty Earlhamites He Should Establish Domestic Science Course. The blind little love god, Dan Cupid, 'who is supposed to shoot his poisoned j darts with reckless disregard for their (ultimate mark, has been as busy at Earlham during the last year as a ; professional matrimonial bureau. From (the results his followers have begun to suspect that he has been having his eyes treated by a specialist. His jaim is no longer reckless and erring, but goes to the spot with deadly cerI talnty. ' Choosing the Senior class at Earlham as his hunting ground, the little i god began his target practice, j Everytime an arrow sped from his i tanging bow, there was an engagejment. Ten times has the singing of his quivering bowstring been heard I during the last school year. May Turn Pedagogue. Advance agents of the ruthless love god say that he has about decided jto turn pedagogue, and start a posti graduate school for his victims, of'fering the degrees. Master and Doctor iof Domestic Science. The pages of his schedule of classes contain the following;.

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PRINCE FREDRICK OF PRUSSIA. four sons of the Crown Prince of Germany. He has been named Fredrick to be photographed. He is the pet of his grandfather the Kaiser.

WHITE SLAVE CASE IS A NATIONAL ISSUE Lively Discussion on Subject Takes Place in the Lower House Today. REP. KAHN HAS TILT (National News Association) WASHINGTON, June 26 Rep. Kahn of California today vigorously urged the house judiciary committee to make a favorable report on his two resolutions calling for the correspondence in the possession of the department of justice, relative to the Diggs-Caminettl white slave case and the Western Fuel case, which led to the resignation of District Attorney John L. McNab of San Francisco. Rep. Kahn declared that McNab notified Attorney General McReynolds that witnesses were being tampered with in the Caminetti case and that Caminetti's friends were seeking a delay. He pointed out that in McNab's telegram to President Wilson McNab had charged that open boasts had been made that influence was to be used to prevent the prosecution of young Caminetti and his friend Diggs. Thinks House Should Know. "I believe the house is entitled to all the correspondence in the case," said Kahn. "The people of the country are determined to break up the white slave traffic whether it hits high places or low. The people of California are worked up over this thing as they have not been in years." Rep. Thomas, a member of the judiciary committee, wanted to know if Kahn knew what witnesses had been tampered with. "I expect that to be disclosed by the correspondence," replied Kahn. "Here is an attorney who is evidently seeking to do his duty and was frustrated. After he resigned the president ordered the prosecution to proceed. A special attorney probably will be hired and he will get a big fee." Rep. Webb wanted to know if McNab was not a candidate for governor. "I think he is playing politics," said Webb. Rep. Kahn said McNab is not the kind of a man that has to "rush into print." Rep. Thomas wanted to know why there was so much haste in this case when the Abe Reuf case was al- ( Continued on Page Two.) "The following work shall be required for the degree Master of Domestic Science: Seven hours each week (labratory work) on building a fire, twenty-one hours (labratory work) in cooking potatoes and steak. These courses may be supplemented with work in preparing cakes and fancy dishes. "From each student who expect -to receive an advanced degree a thesis is required with one of the following prescribed subjects. Manipulation, with respect to scientific management. i of the various tools and implements used in washing and ironing, and '"How to manage a husband who persists in reading his newspaper while trying to eat over-brown biscuits for breakfast." Dan said, "I have a hunch that these courses will be very popular and not without profit to those taking them." A List of Victims. Those who have signed up as canjdidates for advanced degrees are: Agnes Kelly and Prof. Roderick Scott, Mary Emma Smith and Herbert Tebbitts. Hazel Oler and George Wood, Mary Elliott and Paul Brown, Althea McClain and Laurens Mills, Mary Taylor and Earl Holt, Harriett McMullen and Walter Knollenberg, Margaret Hardin and Levlnus Painter, Ruth Williams and Barclay Morris and Pauline Patterson and Frank Clever. - - -

CALIFORNIA

YOUTHFUL BURGLAR WAS CAUGHT TODAY

William Doefer, Aged Seventeen, Makes a Raid on Quigley Drug Store. Nine hours after William Doefer, 17, of Chicago, robbed James Quigley's drug store on North E street, he was taken in custody by Chief of Police I. A. Gormon to whom he made full confession of his crime. Doefer broke into the drug store this morning shortly after one o'clock and robbed the cash register of less than $2 and then rifled the stamp drawer taking $13.67 in stamps. He then took candy, sweet wa fers, cigarets, tobacco and cigaret pa pers amounting in value to less than $10. Made Very Good Haul. Doefer came to Richmond from In dianapolis, leaving Chicago June 12, in company with a boy named Angus Ross whom he left at Liberty Center, Ind. Doefer arrived in Richmond Sat urday and was standing in front of the Quigley store when he was first noticed by, Quigley. The boy appeared to be hungry and said he wanted work. Quigley bought him his dinner and told the boy he knew where he could obtain work. He telephoned George Dilks, of Spring Grove, who said he would employ the boy as house man He took Doefer in his machine to hia home. Patrolman Lawler also aided in securing the position for the boy. The robbery was reported to the po lice as soon as Mr. Quigley opened his store this morning. Chief Gormon im mediately notified all patrolmen to be on the lookout for suspicious characters and three were rounded up in Glen Miller Park as suspects. They proved alibis and were released. Made No Effort to Escape. Dilks telephoned to police headquarters this morning that he was suspicious of his employe because of the tobacco and other articles which he had seen in his possession. Chief Gormon immediately investigated the case and arrested Doefer at Dilks' residence. The boy did not try to get away and made full confession to the police ch'ef. He realized that the incriminating evidence was too strong against him to warrant a denial. Doefer has one of the worst criminal records of any boy of his age ever arrested here. He has been committed to three criminal institutions in Chicago, according to his own confession. He was placed in the St. Morris Training school, the Parential school and the John Worthy school, being discharged from the latter institution on his sixteenth birthday, which was in October of 1911. The boy's story for the most part showed no fallacies, though the manner he described his entrance to the store is not believed by the police. He said he went to the store last night and drank a soda, getting the "lay" of the store at that time. After attending the Murray theatre he loafed around until about time for the store to close and sneaked in the back door. He said he hid in one of the rooms on the second floor, until the store was locked up, between twelve and one o'clock. He then came down and proceeded to eat some ice cream and candy, scattering merchandise about the store. He took what appealed to him most. The boy is a cigaret fiend. He has been smoking cigarets for several years and has contracted a wheezing cough or sniffle from their effects. No charge has been filed against the boy yet. JOHN UNDERHILL IS TOUCHED FOR FEES Eight witnesses who were used by the defense in the case of John Underbill versus the city of Richmond, demanded witness fees this morning, through an attorney, at the meeting of the board of works. Each man will be paid $1.25 for his services as a witness and the money will be collected from UnderhilL Underhill sued the city for $300, which he claims the city owed him for gravel. He lost the case. No action has been taken by the board of works as yet in purchasing a merry-go-round for Glen Miller park. The members of the board fear that the public is not in favor of placing such amusements in the park,

LUCAS GOES TO INSANE COLONY; APPARENTLY ENJOYED CHANGE

Arrived At Station Smiling But Uncommunicative, Except to Crack a Joke Was Center of Interest. I ! Smiling ana apparently well pleased ' over the prospect of leaving the county jail, Seth Lucas, confessed wife '

slayer, departed for Michigan City at After Sheriff Haver had his charge 6:30 this morning in the custody of ; seated in the smoking car he tried to Sheriff Bayer. This was the first trip ' engage him in conversation again, but for the sheriff to any one of the state his efforts were futile, penal institutions. Lucas was hand- j The sheriff had arranged for a Ixcuffed, but not to his custodian, and ; gansport friend to meet him at the

at the Pennsylvania station was the . center of interest. He has been declared insane by a medical examining board and will be confined at the pris- j on insane colony. In the event he re-! covers nis normal mentality he will be ; returned to Richmond for trial on a charge of first degree murder. i Sheriff Bayer and Turnkey Miller ! took Lucas from the Jail about 5:30 after he had partaken of a hearty ureaKiasi. All tne inmates or the jail I had assembled to bid him farewell and j the wife-murderer smilingly said goodbye to all of them but made no com- j ment on his removal to the insane col-; ony. I Did Not See Dauahter I Mrs Maurta n rom i .,oo '

daughter. was not on hand to bid her i band 8truck her over tne head asalnfather goodbye, nor did she visit the j Tne oman'8 was cremated and iail vpstPrdAv Hn,wk.,iH tbe house, which was located on the

- - -- -m m.- V 14VI UVb f pear to notice her absence. Arriving at the Pennsylvania station Lucas was seated between Bayer and Miller, and the two officials and a newspaper man attempted to engage him in conversation, but without success. He resented the reporter's attentions and now and then would glare at him wickedly out of his large, Iubterless grey eyes. Lucas' silence was finally broken by the appearance of Alfred Underbill. "That's Alf Underhill who blew up the main," he remarked, a little flash of dry humor not expected from an insane man. Walked Haltingly to Train. When the Logansport train pulled in Lucas showed a little reluctance VERY REMORSELESS BOY ROBS CAPTOR G. Thayer Sleeps With Captor Here and Wakes Up Penniless. The tables were turned on George C. Thayer, county agent at Kalamazoo, when he was robbed of $90 by a thief he had captured at Dayton on Tuesday. Thayer who is in charge of an agriculture school, went to Dayton after a young man who stole $30 at the school in Kalamazoo. The thief was captured and brought to this city to wait for a G. R. and I. train. Thayer thought he could best keep track of his captive by forcing him to sleep with him at a hotel. When Thayer woke up. yesterday morning at 4 oclock he found the young man gone and himself penniless and minus a gold watch and chain. He notified

Patrolman Yingling who caught the , ,.,., . , thif q a y,a ,"!!Prc. many possibilities are being

pinAin.n tv, t j vi . v.. nn,iuua ii. luaci 1CIUJUCU 11 1 ill IU Kalamazoo. RICHMOND RAILWAY MEN WERE ROBBED While in Logansport Friday morning, H. Ganter, an engineer, and T. Thornburg, a fireman, both residing in this city, were robbed of all tbe money ! they had with them. The men were sleeping in the same room, having come to Logansport shortlv after mid inieht. Fridav morn n; The unknown thief took $35 from Ganter and $16 J from Thornburg. A Louisville engineer sleeping in the next room was rnhbd at S19 at thf tamp timp the ! thief making his get-away with a total of $70. Thornburg had his money under his pillow when he was robbed but was not awakened. The Logansport police have failed to find any trace of the robber. CLUB DIRECTORS CONSIDER RATES The directors of the Commercial j club have been advised by Richmond i manufacturers to investigate tbe propSosition proposed by the railroad officMiddle West, to raise freight shipping! .rates. The directors of the club re - I ferred the matter to committee on steam railroads, which is now investigating the merits of the proposed rates increase. Various commercial clubs and chambers of commerce in this state are opposing the proposed raise in rates, believing it is unnecessary. It is probable that the local organization will indorse the action of other organizations to the Interstate Commerce commission. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair except thunderstorms in extreme north portion tonight or Friday. Continued warm. TEMPERATURE Noon SS Yesterday. Maximum 89 Minimum ... ..Auuulu.wxuw . 6

about leaving his comfortable seat In the waiting room and had to be urged along vigorously by his two custodians. He walked with a halting gait but never lost his fixed, vacant smile

I for a minute except when he over heard a very audible comment of a bystander that "there goes a man who t ought to be on his way to the death chair." Lucas turned and glared at the man n passing, and the slare was returned with full interest by the speakr and a few others standing near him. station there, to assist him in transferring Lucas to another train if such assistance was necessary. Last Chapter In Noted Case. With the departure of Lucas for the criminal insane colony me last cnapter in one of the most sensational murder i cases is closed, not to be reopened un-. l"ss he recovers his normal mentality J and is returned for trial. It September, following a series , Ul nuarreis wuu uis wiie over money matters, Lucas one night struck her over the head with a "billy" and while she was unconscious poured coal oil on ber night clothing and touched a match to it. Mrs. Lucas just then recovered consciousness and attempted i maicu. dui ner nusLucas farm between Greensfork and Williamsburg, burned down. This spring Lucas quarreled with his daughter, Mrs. De Camp, over her mother's estate and the young woman finally left her home in a mysterious manner and went to Indianapolis. This appeared to unnerve Lucas and he went to police headquarters to see Chief Gormon, eventually making a complete confession of his murder of Mrs. Lucas. An indictment charging first degree murder was returned against the man by the grand jury but a medical board appointed by the court decided LuPas was so deranged mentally that he could not compre-, hend the charge against him, so he was ordered removed to the criminal insane, colony. GAS QUESTION IS STILL UNSETTLED Whether L. H. & P. and Allegheny Co., Have Reached Terms Is Unknown Up to 2 o'clock this afternoon no information had been received in Richmond regarding the negotiations between the Light, Heat & Power company and the Allegheny Natural Gas company. The question being asked now is, "has the R. L. II. & P. company closed a contract with the other company for a supply of natural gas, or have negotiations been broken off?" As yesterday was the day set for a final answer from the local company as to whether or not it would close a contract at the stipulated i suggested. City Attorney Bond said this afternoon that because the local company was trying to negotiate a contract for a supply of gas is no reason for the city delaying action on the Allegheny Gas company) proposed franchise. Will Return Saturday. Mr. Bond said that when the rep- j resentatives of the Allegheny Gas company left on Tuesday they said j that they would return on Saturday , of this week with a definite answer on the two sections of the franchise I ""-u mere were Bome ODiection. ' S. E. Swayne, president of the ' Commercial club, Baid this afternoon j that he had not heard a word from 1 the rPre8entaUvea of the gas com I no n v pany: MOTE THINKS LUCAS IS NOT INSANE MAN Deputy Sheriff Clarence Mote believes Seth Lucas, who was sent to the Michigan City colony for criminal insane this morning for the murder of his wife, is shamming and despite the finding of physicians who were appointed by the court to examine Lucas. Mote has been deputy In the sher- ! iff's office for several years and has tad considerable experience with ! criminals, both sane and insane. In all my experience I never saw a criminal who really was insane act as Lucas has been acting." said the deputy. "His condition, for example, is improving, and every other insane person who was confined to the county jail became worse instead of better. He took active part in all ac-

tiviues or otner prisoners and was i ,elf. to merest man and his institotold that I was suspicious of him and tions. did not believe he was insane. As j in such an age the Socialist who soon as he heard this he always i holds that socialism, as ret an abso-

feigned insanity more when I was near him." than ever ALCOHOLISM CAUSE Earl Lewis died from acute alcoholism according to Coroner R. J. Pierce who will file a verdict In the case within a few days. Lewis was found in the barn of the Independent Ice and Fuel Co., at the corner of North Sixteenth and F sctreets, Tuesday morn-

IMMENSE FESTIVAL BAND PROPOSED BY

CHAIRMAN

NUSBAUM

Head of Musical Committee Makes Popular Suggestion to the Committee. PLAN LARGER PRIZES Various Committees Ask For $5,450 of the $6,949 Fund Which Was Raised. jf tne plan of j n vuahl1In -.v,.man of the Fa pMtlvaJ music n,. mittee. can be worked out one of the features of this year" Festival will be a iargl miutarv band of fifty or sixty pieces made un nf w.i Such an organisation. Xuabaum pointed out. would be an advertising feature, and might result in a permanent band of which the city would be proud. At the meeting in the Commercial Club rooms last night, the executive committee having charge of the Fall Festival instructed Nusbauru to carry out the plans which he had made for the organization of the band. Report Nutbaum Made. In his report be said: "If I have the correct idea of a Fall Festival It is to benefit Richmond, not only directly in a business way, but also to do things that reflect credit on our fair city in the way of accomplish, ments along lines of culture that makes us stand out conspicuous, and. I dare say. alone, as compared with other cities of our class in the country. "In short our plan is this: Call a meeting of the instrumentalists in the city who are capable of playing in a large concert band and form an organization to begin active rehearsals at once. During the Festival, for parade purp08e8 tnl8 large band dU vided into three bands but for concert work to play as one large band. "The fact that from this effort might result a permanent organizaUon that would do more to advertise the city than anything else we might do, the money would be well pent," He said be bad consulted a number of local musicians, who believed tbe idea was a practical one, and who had signified their willingness to cooperate In its perfection. "Home-Coming' Plan Proposed. Fred G. White of the borne coming committee asked for an appropriation of $500 to be used to bring from three to five thousand old citizens here "to hear Nusbaum's band." A sight-seeing tour starting from the center of the city at noon on the first day of the Festival would open the program for the Home Coming. This, he said, would be followed by a gathering of old citizens at the Coliseum in the evening. Nearly all of the committees to report asked for increased appropriations, with which to make the prises this year larger than in the past. J. F. Bartel of the awards committee stated that $1,618 was given for prizes last year, and asked that the amount be increased to $2,500. Battel's Idea, which met the approval of the executive committee, was to give fewer and more valuable prizes. A Large Fund Raised. Altogether, including the $1,000 necessary to finance "Nusbaum's band. the committees asked for $5,450. Toward this amount E. 1L Harris, chairman of the finance committee reported that I6.948.S8 had been subscribed. $997.98 of which has been (Continued on Page Eight.) "SOCIALISM WRONG' Edgar IlifTs first article taking the other side of the qutstion so ably explained by H. L. Haywood In The Palladium last week appear today. Yesterday a Socialist walked Into Edgar lliff's store and said to Mr. Iliff. "Are you the Mr. Illff who is going to write against socialism in tbe Palladium?" "I am." said Mr. Iliff. "Well, don't you know," said the Socialist, "that you should not criticise socialism?" "Why? asked Mr. niff. "Because." responded the Socialist, "socialism is the truth, and the truth should never be criticised!" Our Socialist friend takes the same view that is held by tbe highest captain of predatory finance. Witness the wails of anguish that have risen from Wall street during the past ten years, as "truth" after "truth" was published by the muck raker. This is the age of free and nntranv meled criticism. It is the age of investigation, of scientific research in a field as extensive as from God. Himlutely untried dream of government, is Truth, itself, without any practical tryout, is anachronistic. The first article of Mr. IlifTs series, "Socialism Wrong." appears in today's Palladium. Socialists and non-Socialists who believe in tbe principle of free discussion, will enjoy the freedom of expression in Mr. IlifTs style. "A Personal Appeal." is the title of tbe first article. It will be found oa - PAGE 4. .'. :