Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 201, 1 July 1913 — Page 3

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN -TELEGRAM, TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1913

BOYS RETURN FROM TWO-WEEKS' CAMP Forty "Y" Lads Tanned and Happy From Life in the -SfOpen.

OUTING WAS SUCCESS Forty boys, tanned from two weeks life in the open, arrived in the city last night from the Y. M. C. A. Boy's camp near Covington, Ohio. The boys under the leadership of boy's secretary, Pettijohn, have been in camp since the seventeenth of June. Defeated in Baseball. Camp life consisted of fishing, hiking, swimming, sleeping and eating. Two days were set aside for regular competitive track and acquatic events. The winners in these contests were presented with ribbons. The most humiliating feature of the two weeks was the result of the ball game between the camp boys and a Covington team. Fir nine innings the local boys tried to overcome the lead of Covington but finally lost by the score of 14 to 7. The camp battery was, Sperling, Klute and Bowman. Hiked To Piqua. 1 Thursday the campers hiked to Plqua where they were the guests of the Piqua Y. M. C. A. in the afternoon. The general secretary took them through the Superior Underwear factory which was an interesting sight for many of the boys. Held Celebration. The fourth of July celebration was held, as usual, on the last Saturday night in camp. Roy Reynolds Cook. The camp kitchen and dining room, which are permanent equipment, were screened. Roy Reynolds, presiding at the army field range, supplied the food for the hungry boys. The field range was purchased for the camp by the proceeds of the last minstrel, given by the "Y" boys. ' The adult loaders of the camp were the Rev. T. C. McNary, the Rev. T. J. Graham and Judge Boggs, who had charge of the chapel exercises each morning after breakfast. Physical Director Horton supervised the athletic vents. Printed Camp Paper. ' Warren Beck, as editor of the camp paper prepared one issue which was read round the camp Are. It contained J a brief account ot-the proceedings, and a; number of clever takeoffs on the boys. Secretary Pettijohn is planning to print a "Camp Echo" to cover the entire two weeks, and provide the boys with something with which to remember the outing. Field and Acquatic Meet. On Friday afternoon the heavyweight field and acquatic meet was held, with the following results: Field. 100 yd. Dash Meranda, 1st; Keelor 2nd; leaning 3rd. '220 vd. Dash Meranda 1st; Lan-, ing na, ieeior, oru. ; 440 yd. Run Laning, 1st, Johanning i znu; leiier oiu. gunning uroaa jump opening xbl, Keelor 2nd; Laning 3rd. Running High, Jump Loehr 1st; . i - e- i: i. . ! Beck 2nd; Keelor 3rd. Acquatic. 20 yd Swim Lyons 1st; Keelor 2nd; Ball 3rd. 20 yd. Swim on Back Lyons 1st; Keelor 2nd; Ball 3rd. 40 yd. Lyons 1st; Keelor 2nd; Ball 3rd. 100 yd Boat Race Lyons 1st; Harris 2nd; Lanning 3rd. 220 yd. Boat Race Laning 1st; Harris 2nd; Holly 3rd. BONDS ARE PURCHASED City Takes Up $24,127 in Bonds Today. The first onds purchased under the new plan of investing the sinking fund money were taken up this morning from the four banks of the city. The total amount of the bonds was $24,127.85. Of this amount, $5,000 worth of light plant bonds were taken up and cancelled, the remainder having been taken up for the purpose of saving the Interest. The interest on the bonds which were cancelled was $57.22. Improvement bonds purchased from the light plant sinking fund are as follows: First National bank. $9,904.51; Second National bank, $2,614.78; Union National bank, $552.79; Dickinson Trust company, $248.55. In addition to these $5,750 worth of bonds were purchased from the money in the general sinking fund. It is estimated that the city will Save $1 000 a year by using the plan. Mr. W. E. Jones of New Paris, who Is doing the oiling for Richmond uses only the Standard Oil Company's No. 4 road oil. Anyone wanting private oiling done by the pressure tank system pall Standard Oil Co., phone 2405. 30-2t C Advertisement) IllegibU Writers. The illegible letter upsets the saint Uest temper. We all know people whe 1111 reams with their ideas or theii facts and take It for granted that out leisure permits us to unravel the rid dle of the writing. Perhaps they arc proud of a hand microscopically mi nute. Perhaps they cultivate a de flant eccentricity that spurns the form al precept of the copybook and fash Ions its own weird and novel system of shorthand. There are society worn en who appear to think it a point ol breeding to make chaotic messes oi cubist and futurist dashes that seem to bear about the same relation to con rentlonal chlrography that a baby's "googoo" does to speech. Why should the spirit of mortal ever be proud oi such tortured and twisted penmanship i Philadelphia Ledger.

POSTAL AUTHORITIES May Prosecute Young William Doefer.

William Doefer, 17, who is being held for the burglary of Quigley's drug store last week, will probably be prosecuted by the federal author ities for the theft of $13.75 worth of stamps, which he took from the subpostal station at the drug store. Inspector Swaine of this postal district, has been in the city for several days investigating the theft of the stamps. The local authorities want the young thief prosecuted by the government, but if a warrant for Doefer is not brought in by tomorrow morning, he will be prosecuted for burglary and larceny by the state. Doefer is very cunning and makes repeated attempts to escape from his j cell in the city jail. He made good j his escape Saturday, but was captured j later by two firemen, who saw him leave the patrol shed near the jail. Yesterday afternoon Doefer hid in his cell and all efforts on the parti of the police to find him were unavailing. It was thought that he had escaped, but an investigation by Chief of Police Gormon disclosed Doefer hiding in a small barred window near the top of his cell. He had expected that the jail door would not be locked or that the keys would be left in the lock. From one to eight years in the penitentiary is the fate in store for the young man if he is prosecuted by the state authorities. His sentence might be heavier if the federal authorities take the case in hand. He has spent most of his life in penal institutions near, Chicago, he says. A BOOZY ATTORNEY CALLS ON SHERIFF Went to See Client in Jail But Wandered Into the Garret Instead. Attorney Sumpeher of Union county, according to attaches of the sheriff's office, came to Richmond yesterday to interview his client, Owen Terry, charged with the murder of Marshal Richardson of Cottage Grove, and, bejng unable to withstand the tempta tions of Richmond booze, fell by the wayside. He went to the jail and said he wanted to interview Terry. Rice Miller, care taker at the institution, brought Terry from the jail and took them to a private room in the building. A Silent Interview. Sumpsher did not seem to have much to say to his client, who had less to tell his attorney. Miller, fearing he would fall asleep, told the lawj yer to end nis interview netore ne started -it, if the consultation was to take as long as the preliminary seance The professional man then said ! he wanted to talk to the prosecutor, He wftg ghown to a room with a tele. phone and left there alone, the jail i.Wetlrtant siinnnsinz he would eommunicate by phone with the state's attorney. Instead of using the telephone Sumpsher proceeded to explore the mysterious recesses of the bastile and was soon on the second floor of the building which is occupied by the sheriff's family. Two daughters of Sheriff Bayer were in one of the bed rooms and were very much surprised to see the attorney walking around in a seemingly aimless manner. Believing he was an escaped inmate of the jail they were about to call assistance when he proceeded to walk up another flight of stairs, leading to the garget of the building. The girls then told Miller what his visitor was doing and he immediately orderedSumpsher from the third floor to he street. Later the attorney was found in the court house by Miller who told him he would arrest him if he did not leave that building. Sumpsher went back to Union county. GIRL IS PROSTRATED Lina Weist Overcome Excessive Heat. By Lina, the 9-year-old daughter of Con rad Weist, 208 South Tenth street, is the first person in the city to be overcome by heat. She was prostrated yesterday afternoon while playing in the back part of the house with some neighbor children. She is much better today. City Statistics Births. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Van Zant, 717 North Sixteenth street, girl. Deaths and Funerals. ORR Mrs. Kate Orr, 60, wife of Chas. Orr, formerly of Richmond, died at her home in Selma, Indiana, Monday morning. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at Selma, and the body will be brought here for interment at Earlham cemetery. The remains will arrive here at 4:15 Wednesday afternoon, and will be removed directly to Earlham, where friends may view the body. STAACKE Mrs. Mary E. Staacke, sister of Mrs. L. H. Wilson, of Richmond, died at Duluth, Minn., on Saturday afternoon. The body will arrive this afternoon and will be taken to the home of her sister on the National Road West, where friends may view it Tuesday evening. The funeral services are in charge of Rev. Lyons and will be held at 2:30 p. m. Wednesday. Burial will be at Earlham cemetery.

WANT THE FREIGHT HANDLED QUICKLY

Commercial Club Committee to Petition Pennsylvania Officials. DELAYS HURT

The Commercial club committee on 'The trustees of the institution appeartransportation decided last night to ed before the commissioiitio .

file a petition with the officers of the . Pennsylvania railroad asking improve-1

ment and greater dispatch in the The sum of $t0 was also appropnathandling of freight. Cases are cited ed today for witness fees.

by the members of the committee showing that shipments of goods from this city to points over the country have been delayed from four to twen-ty-four days. The facts concerning these cases will be made in the form of a report which will be filed with the petition. May Trade Elsewhere. Local shippers say that these delays are hurting business. If they can not deliver goods in reasonable time, their buyers will order from other cities where freight service is faster. Rate Increase Discussed. The proposed increase In freight rates was discussed, the committee deciding that in view of the poor service it could not approve the increase. The Theaters The Francis Sayles players, one of the best stock companies appearing in this city for some time, are offering "The Squaw Man" this week. Despite the intense heat of last evening the theatre was well filled. The electric fans make the theatre as cool as any place one might go, and the weather has not hindered persons attending the theatre. The company has been playing to capacity houses, and last week was a record breaker in its history. Mr. Sayles presented "The Squaw man at Newcastle, Pa., where he stayed for an entire season, and it made the biggest hit of all the different plays presented during the seaSon. Briefly, the story has to do with James Wingate, co-trustee with his cousin, Henry, of the funds for the benefit of widows of soldiers of Great Britain. Henry, in speculation, involved the fund, and because he is secretly in love with Henry's wife, Jim takes the crime upon himself and goes to America. An Indian girl saves his life, and a child is born of this union. Meanwhile Henry dies and the woman Jim loves and who still loves him, comes back into his life. Henry's confession, made on his death bed, leaves Jim free to return to England and resume his proper place in society as the Earl of Kerhill. For one brief moment he forgets his Indianwife and little son, and pictures the glorious life he loves so well. The entrance of little Hal dispels the thought and he realizes they have come too late. On the eve of the departuie of the party who is to take Hal to England for an education, the Indian woman, with the stoicism of her race, kills herself. The curtain falls on the scene presented by the cowboys and Jim. In Jim's arms is the Indian woman, and his last words are "Little Mother." The cast was so well taken and the actors and actresses did so well that many eyes were wet when the play came to a close last evening. The part of Captain James Wingate taken by Francis Sayles. and he did his part unusually well. Mr. Sayles is probably at his best in this part. All the situations hinge on him, and he was able to interpret his part in a I remarkable manner. Olga Worth, the leading lady, and who took the part of Nat-u-rich, Tab-y-Wanna's daughter, had only a few short sentences, but her interpretations were excellent. She made a fine Indian girl. The stealthy manner in which she gets about the stage is noticeable. Pauline Leroy, who is quite a favorite, had the part of Diana, Sir Henry's wife. She did her part in her usual creditable manner. Sam B. Wilson, one of the favorites with the Richmond public, had rather difficult parts, both as an English duke and as Cacco hite, the interpreter for Tab-y-wanna, peace chief of the Utes, taken by Joseph Schaffer. Mr. Schaffer was better on this occasion than at any previous time. Between the first and second act, Mr. Benton Barlow, disguised as Jimmy Valentine, came down singing the song "Jimmy Valentine." Mr. Barlow made a decided hit. The company will present "Alias Jimmy Valentine" next week, and this was a novel way of advertising the attrac tion. Little Miss Leah Minner of New castle. Pa., who is taking the part of Little Hal, wins the hearts of every one by her sweet childish words. She is one of the main attractions of the show this week. Matinees will be presented on the usual days, and on I Friday a special matinee, at which time seats will be reserved, will be given PREVENTED ROBBERY A maid employed at the home of John B. Dougan, North Tenth street. prevented the robbery of the home of Charles McGuire Sunday night. The members of the McGuire family are out of the city, and Sunday night the maid at the Dougan home, next door. saw two men trying to enter the back door of the McGuire residence with j skeleton keys. She opened a window and called to them, "What are you doing there?" whereupon the crooks Hed. Just the Contrary. "People in very cold climates need heavy diet." "No. they don't: they have to have tight diet Don't the Eskimos eat canties?" Baltimore American.

TO PREVENT ESCAPES Appropriation Made for Home for the Friendless.

As a result of the escape of Lawrence Garwood from the Home for the Friendless, the county council yester day appropriated $1,500 to further I strengthen the institution so that es- ! capes in the future will be less easily , r . .-, .) T - tl ..-ill , V. . i in t " . i 1 warn n Rrrfneinn?a. rineen Hun dred dollars was appropriated several days ago for repairing the n t day, as did Matron Thoma3 of the j home. Former Sheriff Steen received in and outs fees amounting to $411.50. The fees were in question at the ex piration of Steen's term last December and were legalized at the last session of the legislature. The high cost of material together with the scarcity of laborers made it necessary for the county council to increase appropriations for bridge re-1 pairs. j Last week bids on several bridges ; were rejected temporarily because the appropriations made were not large enough. The sum of $400 additional was appropriated for the Centerville bridge, $300 additional for the Veal bridge, $400 addition for the Burroughs bridge. ENGINEER PLANS A NEW CEMENT BRIDGE Charles Proposes to Make Improvement in Glen Miller Park. A cement bridge to replace the small wooden structure at the first spring in Glen Miller park, has been planned by City Engineer Fred Charles. The proposed bridge will be a great improvement over the old structure, and will be much larger. The designed bridge has a width of fourteen feet, while the present bridge is but six feet wide and has no railing. During Chautauquas and when there are crowds in tne park, it has been common for one or more persons to fall or be pusned off the bridge, and to prevent similar accidents the new bridge will have a three-foot open work railing. At each of the four corners there will be concrete or iron lighting poles, eight feet high. It is planned to place a cement platform entirely around the spring. The old bridge was constructed of timbers from the old National road bridge, which was replaced by the present Main street bridge ftfteen years ago. RESIGNS AS MANUAL TRAININGJEACHER Prof. A. B. Roy Accepts Posi tion in Oakland, California Schools. Prof. A. B. Roy resigned from his position as instructor of manual train ing at the local high school and left Richmond for Dundee, 111., where he and his family will spend the summer. -Prof. Roy will be affiliated with the schools of Oakland, Cal., next year, having received an offer x from that city to act as supervisor of manual training of the junior high school. COUNCIL COOKS AND COMPLAINS Sweltering in the council chamber last night with the temperature in the room above ninety and the humidity heavy, Mayor Zimmerman asked some councilman to make a motion to request the members of the board of works to purchase for the council chamber enough electric fans to keep the air in the room cool and in constant circulation. The overheated councilmen complained against the almost intolerable heat against the length of the arguments; against the water which was supplied 'them for drinking purposes and against everything they could think of. The councilmen have asked several times for a water cooler but until Mayor Zimmerman was effected by the heat no steps toward obtaining the desired cooler were taken. The councilmen desire to have ice cold water to drink at the next meeting and expect to find the air in the council chamber cool and breezy. Following speeches by attorneys, during which several of the councilmen created disturbances by asking in loud whispers that the attorneys be rejected from the place, it was moved that council adjourn. "It has been moved and seconded that this meeting adjourn," said the mayor, "If any one here has anything to say in favor of the motion, you can talk for a half of one minute. We will hear no objections." When the vote was taken eight "ayes" for adjournment and six against it were heard. The opposition charged that two reporters and an attorney voted to adjourn and to settle the question the council roll was called. The second vote revealed that those for adjournment were in the minority. The original six voted to continue the meeting while five were for adjournment.

WOULD HAVE MORE PARK AMUSEMENTS

Fetzer Says He Will Ask Works Board For a TenYear Lease. T T 1 I T 1 T & T fN ' Charles Fetzer stated today that when his contract for privileges at Glen Miller park expires next September, he will ask the board of public works to renew the contract for a period of ten years. j "I want to put legitimate amuse- j merits in the park, but the expense would be too heavy under such a contract as I have now three years," Fetzer stated. Amusement proposed. "There has been considerable criti cism. I know, because a merry-go-1 round is to be placed in the park, but it will be offensive to no one, for it j is to be placed near the railroad tracks j in a part of the Glen tnat rarely used in a part of the Glen that is rarely used now. This I hope, will be an entering wedge for more pretentious attractions. I will put up a "figure eight" machine, a scenic railway and a shootthe rhutes." Fetzer stated his belief that more amusements in the Glen would be a great financial benefit to Richmond for they could attract thousands of our of town people to the park. "Now that the railroads do not offer excursion rates but few people from out of town come to the Glen. If some amusements are placed in the park 1 will guarantee that it will be visited each week by at least 4,000 people from neighboring points and ninetenths of them will make a trip down town before they leave the city," Fetzer said. Season l Short. His season at the park each year practically lasts only ten weeks bo, he says, he would nto consider making the big investment in amusement devices unless he was guaranteed the park privileges for at least ten years. NEW HOUSING LAW GOES INTO EFFECT The New Act on Indiana Statute Books Extra Wide in Its Scope. (National New3 Association) INDIANAPOLIS, July 1. Indiana's new "housing" law, relating to the construction, alteration and maintenance of tenement houses, which was passed by the recent general assembly at the instigation of Mrs. Albion Follows Bacon, of Evansvllle, and other prominent women lobbyists, became effective today. As described in the statute, a tenement house is any building or house which is rented and occupied by two or more families. This gives the measure an extra wide scope, ranging from the meanest hovels to the more pretentious apartment houses. Some Striking Features. Some of the striking features are: Behind every tenement house here- ! after erected there 6hall be an open i yard extending across the entire width ! of tht lot. In case of interior lots, no yard shall be less than twenty-five feet in depth, unless such lot is less than 100 feet in depth, in which later event the yard must comprise at least 25 percent of such depth. The minimum width of courts for a one-story or two-story building shall be ten feet; for a three-story building, twelve feet; for a four-story building. fourteen feet, and shall Increase two feet for each additional story. The j length of inner courts shalt-xiot be less than twice the minimum width. Other regulation features include extensions or offsets to couris, rear tenements, buildings on same lots with tenement houses, lighting and ventilation, windows in rooms, size of rooms, alcoves and alcove rooms, cellar and basement rooms, drainage, water supply, sewers, fire escapes and sanitation. Another important provision prohibits the erection of any wooden tenement house exceeding two stories in height, or arranged to accommodate more than two families on one floor. Authority to enforce sanitary measures and prevent over-crowding of tenements is vested in the board of health, while the building inspection department has power to enforce all phases of the law, particularly those bearing on design and construction. Penalties for violation of the new statute are imprisonment for each and every day that a violation continues, or by fines of from $10 to $100 if ofi fense be not wilful, and $250 if offense is adjudged wilful. The Stamp of Prosperity. "Did you post that letter. Franz?" "I delivered it myself, as you said it was very important, but I put a stamp) on it so that the lady shouldn't guess j that wo tioron't inr mrxnav Ir. f "W-w ' change. Telephone 2326 Richmond Electric Co. 17-18 Comstock Bldg. Our Stock of Fans is Complete IF YOUR FAN IS, BURNED OUT tl I I ! v. tl t Let us rewind it. Any kind of motors rewound. if

ICE IS PLENTIFUL, TEAMS ARE SCARCE

Rettig Says It Is Difficult to Secure Men to Deliver Frozen Water. In spite of the fact that there is more natural ice than can be used this year and there is a plentiful supply of artificial ice. Otto Rt-ttig the local ice dealer stated today that it is almost impossible to supply the demand for ice in this city because of the scarcity of teams and men. The ice company has offered as high as $6 a day for teams and has made an increase in the wages of the ice men in order to hold its employes. "Owners of teams laugh at the offer of $6 a day and are not attracted to the ice business by the increase in wages," said Rettig. There are now three more ice wagons delivering in the city than ever before. The highest number used last year was ten wagons during the rush season while thirteen wagons furnished the regular trade this year. As many as four men are on some of the wagons. Mr. Rettig stated that more natural ice is stored this year than can be used while the manufacturing plants have a capacity to furnish any required amount of the artificial product. TWO CASUALTIES AT INDIANAPOLIS (National News Association) INDIANAPOLIS, July 1. Two additional casualties were recorded here today when Albert Jordan age 60 and an unidentified man died as the result of being heat stricken Monday. Three others are in a critical condition. Today's temperature was slightly moderated but the heat today was intense.

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MORE MEN PUT ON BY PENNSYLVANIA

'Employes At Freight Depot Increased Today 3 Night Gangs. The unusually large amount of both outgoing and incoming freight ovr the iVuns.vivi.nia lines has caused tive officials to place more men on th payroll at the Richmond freight depot than ever before. Men are being hired and put to work as fast aa the? apply. SUty platform men are working, and of these five were employed in tha last twenty-four hours. No cause could be assigned by officials of th freight house for the extra amount .of freightage, and they say outgoing cargoos have increased proportionately with incoming freight. Throf night gangs of workmen r employed storing the incoming freight and loading cars. The offlc force i also busy with documents transferrin the freight. MASONIC CALENDAR i Tuesday. July 1 Richmond Lodge fNo. 196 F. & A. M. Stated meeting. TRY COOPER'S BLEND COFFEE I For Sal at Cooper's Grocery AUTOISTS j why not motor to Cedar , your six o'clock dinners Springs for You will not ; regret it Chicken dinners a specialty. CEDAR SPRINGS SUMMER HOTEL ORD'S Clothing that is lightweight and that wOl keep you cool NEGLIGEE SHIRTS STRAW HATS B. V. D. UNDERWEAR LISLE HOSIERY WASH TIES

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