Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 216, 19 July 1913 — Page 1

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UNDERWOOD TARIFF' M IS ATTACKED TODAY BY CUMMINS Iowa Senator Also Sharply Criticises the Policy of President.

WONT SUPPORT BILL Bays Wilson Has Exerted Unwise Pressure on the Democratic Solons. (National News Association) ; WASHINGTON, July 19. Progressive Republican opposition to the Underwood Simmons tariff bill was today fcxpressed in the Senate by Senator Cummins of Iowa, who analyzed and condemned many of its provisions. The Senator devoted considerable attention to the tariff schedules and anbounced himself in favor of the income lax amendment substantially as written by the Democrats if it could not be changed to better suit the exigencies of the situation. He declared, however, that he would not vote for the bill. Senator Cummins criticised President Wilson for bringing to bear executive influence on the framers of the measure and he was sharp in his criticism of legislation by secret caucus. A Rap for Wilson. "The influence that has been exerted by the President upon members of congress, and Influence so persistent and determined that it became coercive," said Cummins, "is known to every intelligent citizen of the United Btates. Without respect to the soundness of his economic Atfews I am opposed to the executive interference of which he has been guilty and I intend now and upon every appropriate occasion in the future to register my protests against it." On the tariff bill itself, Senator Cummins said: "The Democratic party has misunderstood the meaning of the election of 1912. It will discover Its mistake at the first opportunity that the voters have again to express themselves. Unquestionably the tariff will increase importation and diminish the home production of a great tnany things and will force Into idleness many working men. Hopes for No Revolution. "I earnestly hope that its effect in that respect will not reach the proportions of an Industrial revolution. It Is easy to see. however, that the depression that must inevitably grow knusj. be aggravated by other causes into a general disaster. The bill is a rank , Injustice even if we accept the Democratic fate and test it by revenue standards. "First it takes the products of agriculture ftidin the main puts them on the free list. It is probably true that some' of these commodities need no protective duty, but many of them do need such a duty and to treat the farmer as an outlaw is so manifestly wrong that I can no more give my support to the proposition when presented in this form than I could when it was proposed to exclude him from a protective system through a reciprocal agreement with Canada.". WILL TEACH- STOCK RAISING IN SCHOOL Agricultural Days" and "Stock Days" Will Be Held Hereafter. County Supt. C. O. Willians announced today that stock breeding and raising will be taught in all the township high schools when the vocational training law is put into effect. "Stock days" and "agricultural days" will be held at the schools of the county at various intervals through out the year. The pupils will be instructed as to the proper raising of stock and cattle and hogs will be secured from the nearby farms. Lectures will be given and demonstrations carried out by County Agricultural Agent Cobb. Mr. Williams will send Mr. Cobb to the schools whenever the latter is not busy with the farmers. The plan of the superintendent in bringing this practical line of work into the schools has met the approval of all township trustees, who believe this system of teaching will interest children to continue their education and will lessen the tendency on the part of school children to leave school ro young. The first work will be carried on by Clarence Pilcher, teacher in a school near Fountain City. . Pilcher has been very successful in "teaching the raising of chickens and has instructed bis pupils as to corn raising. He is one of the most popular teachers in the county as the result of his work. MAY REMONSTRATE -Alfred Underbill is the only Wayne county taxpayer known to the county assessor who has threatened to remonstrate to the tax commissioners now in session at Indianapolis, against the taxes Imposed upon his property in Chester township and Franklin county. Underbill's taxes on these lands have been delinquent for more ; than two years, according to the assessor.

He Succeeds James in the House

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Alben W. Barkley, the new Congressman from the first district of Kentucky, who succeeds Ollie James in the House, hails from Paducah, Kentucky, and like his predecessor, is a Democrat. He is about 34 years old, is a lawyer and has been prosecuting attorney and county judge of McCracken County. Before that he was official reporter for the circuit court and says that he is proud of the fact that he is an expert stenographer now that so much has been printed about President Wilson's ability as one. Mr. Barkley is married and has three children.

COLEMAN IN PRAISE OF WORK AGENT COBB DOES

Agriculture Training Experiment Greater Success in Wayne Than in Any of the Other Counties. Farmers Club Will Be Organized At a Mass Meeting Held At Middleboro on Sunday Afternoon. T. A. Coleman, chief of the state agricultural agents, was in the city last evening and conferred with Superintendent C. O. Williams and County Agent Cobb. The agricniltural agent experiment in Wayne county has been more popular here than in any other county, according to Coleman. . In the reports submitted to Coleman of the number of visitors to the agents' offices, Cobb's report led the list with forty-three. The total number of visitors in the fourteen other counties where agents have been employed was one hundred and forty. Coleman praised the good work being done here, favorable comment having been made to him on the work of the local agent. The farmers are assisting Cobb in his work as much as possible. Tomorrow Cobb and Secretary .Jordan of the Commercial club will go to Middleboro for the purpose of organ

RICHMOND JEWELER TO GET TIME BY WIRELESS

Correct Time to Be Received Here One Three-thousandths of a Second After Sent Out From Government Station. The first time correction by wireless will be received Tuesday morning at the station which O. E. Dickinson, a local Jeweler, is installing, just one three-thousandth of a second after the correct time is sent from the government station at Arlington, Va. This time service by the government is for the ships at sea, but since the instrument has a radius or' three thousand miles, many jewelers over the country are taking advantage o: it to get the correct time. During the last eight months nearly all the watch manufacturers have installed stations, but it is only recently that the rotail dealers have been putting in instruments. Second to Get Station. A Kansas City jeweler was first, and Mr. Dickinson will be the second to have his station in operation. Twice a day at 11 and 9 o'clock here, or at 12 and 10 o'clock there, the time is flashed from the government station. At five minutes before the hour the operator begins making dots, marking each minute with a dash. At fifteen seconds before the THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Fair north and central; showers in extreme south portion this afternoon or tonight; cooler tonight in south portion; Sunday fair, moderate temperature. TEMPERATURE Noon 79 Yesterday. Maximum SS Minimum ................. ......... 67

izing a club among the farmers. The

meeting will be held in the afternoon. Addresses will be made by Cobb, Jordan and others. Hog Cholera Suerer. That Wayne county is one of the ten counties to suffer most from the ravages of hog cholera has been learned by Mr. Cobb. Wayne county ranks eighth of all counties in the states in the number of hogs lost through cholera. , The total loss jins tained In Indiana through this disease last year is estimated 'at $3,000,000, though in 1911 the estimate , reached $6,000,000. A preventative for this is the serum which Is provided "by the Purdue experimental station, accord ing to Mr. Cobb. This ;fluid. he believes, if properly applied, will reduce the loss from cholera to a minimum. "Running water through a farm is often the medium by which the cholera bacteria is spread from one farm to another," said Mr. Cobb. "Birds also often spread the disease. "Failure to get the proper results with serum is due to improper Innoculation and improper care after they are innoculated. The animals should be kept cool and In a shady place in order that their feverish condition, which often is the result immediatelv after they are vaccinated, will bcome nearly normal," he said. There are a number of orchards in W'ayne county that should yield their (Continued on Page Six) hour he strikes and holds a dash releasing it exactly on the hour. The receiver takes the time with a stop watch from which the clocks are regulated. Accuracy Increased. a Since it takes only one three-thousandths of a second for the message to travel the distance, Mr. Dickinson thinks that the increased accuracy in regulating - timepieces will be invaluable. ( Afr present there are only two stations in Indiana, the local one, and that of the South Bend Watch company An "aerial sixty feet high in front and fifty-six at the rear has been constructed over the Dickinson store, and j all that remains to be done is to connect the aerial with the instruments. PETRY ISJPPOINTED On Committee of U. S. Veterans. Harvey C. Petry. of this city, has been appointed on the legislative committee of the United Spanish War Veterans by William H. Bertsch, department commander, dther members of this committee are: Carroll B. Garr, Guy A. Boyle, Charles A. Garrard, of Indianapolis and Thomas J. Louden, of Bloomington. Appointments on the department commander's staff have also been announced as follows: C. A. Warwick, department adjutant; Frank A. Smith, department quartermaster; E. E. Beck, assistant department adjutant; Albert Sledgekowske, assistant department quartermaster; Wallace D. Teeple, chief of staff; and August C. Hart wig, department historian. Each camp is invited to select a comrade to act as aide-de-camp on ttie staff,

OFFICIAL CODE OF STATE DEPARTMENT HAS BEENJECURED Messages From Washington to Mexico City Were Tampered With

SECURED BY HUERTA Some of Them Very Uncomplimentary to the Mexican Officials. (National News Association) WASHINGTON". July 19 A copy of the official code of the state depart ment containing valuable information to foreign governments has fallen into the hand? of the Mexican administration and is being used to further the ends of the Huerta regime, it was asserted today. For some months state department officials have suspected that government telegrams from Mexico City have been tampered with. About three weeks ago government officials had their first inkling that the Mexicans; were obtaining the contents of dispatches passing between the State Department and Ambassador Wilson. At first it was suspected that an em-1 ploye of the Department in this city ! was to blame but investigation proved this to be impossible. Agents of the secret service were put on the trail and evidence was obtained that the government dispatches had been lifted from the wire in Mexico and deciphered, the contents being transmitted to Huerta and his cabinet. As this information was at times uncomplimentary to the present government in Mexico the matter took on an international aspect. Every effort is being made to locate the copy of the state department code and have it destroyed. REV. CRONIN GIVEN CHECKjOR $1,162 Money to Be Used in Furnishing Sanctuary of St. Mary's Church. MEN'S MEETING HELD A meeting of the men of the St. Mary's congregation was held last evening in the Knights of Columbus hall for the purpose Of expressing their appreciation to the Rev. Father Cronin for the work which he has been carrying on and to pledge their support an co-operation. At the meeting a check for $1,162 was presented the Rev. Cronin, to be used in furnishing the sanctuary fff the new St. Mary's church. This amount was raised by a committee of enthusiastic workers, who canvassed the parish. T. C. Harrington presided at the meeting. Following short talks by T. C. Harrington, B. A. Gordon and a report of the treasurer of the committee, D. Conner, the Rev. A. B. Duffy, assistant to the Rev. Cronin spoke on "The Pastor and His Flock." Mr. J. Varley spoke on "The Pioneer Days of St. Mary's Parish" and C. Conner gave a short talk. R. Crump represented the younger generation. Philip Mecurio gave a short talk. The A. O. H. was represented by M. J. Eagan, the K. of C. by J. F. Cronin and the C. K. of A. by Dr. J. H. Luken. John Harrington, sr., preceded the Rev. Cronin, the latter graciously thanking the assembly for the magnificent gift to the church and expressed his appreciation for the support given him. Light refreshments were served, following the program. SEND OUTPAMPHLETS Purpose to Explain Problems on Natural Gas. For the purpose of educating Richmond people with the natural gas question, the Commercial club has mailed out pamphlets containing instructive matter. The "Natural Gas Service" is the title of the pamphlet and was written by Samuel S. Wyer, M. E. Consulting engineer of Columbus, Ohio. It contains much interesting data and facts in connection with atural gas. SUES FOR $10,026 ON RUMELY STOCK (National News Association) NEW YORK. July 19. M. A- Isaacs who bought 100 shares of common stock in the M. Rumely Company, manufacturers of agricultural Implements, a year ago, when the stock was 99, has begun a Supreme Court action against William Salomon & Co., bankers and fiscal agents for the Rumely Company, to recover $10,026. The stock went down to under 15 and Isaacs alleges that be was induced to purchase it through the misrepresentation of the defendanta.

TO DISCUSS LIVE QUESTION

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May 16 Palladium publishes story of natural gas main line being laid from West Virginia to Indiana, and passing within fifteen miUs of Richmond. May 17 Charles W. Jordan, secretary of Comruoroial club, write loiter to Charles G. Dawes of Chicago, and E. P. Whitcomb ask'ng what prospects Richmond would have to get the natural gas May 19 A reply received from E. P. Whitcomb, president of the Logan Natural Gas and Fuel company, stating that plans were not as yet complete for sale of gas in Indiana, but would give definite answer about June 1. June 1 Letter received from Mr. AVhitcomb. stating that he would be in Richmond June 4 to discuss the gas situation. June 4 Mr. Whitcomb has conference with S E. Swayne, president of Commercial club, and outlines general plan under which the company would be willing to come to Richmond. Sas Mr. K. C. Krick will come to Richmond June 5 to explain operations of company. June 5 Commercial club committee appears before board of public works and presents gas question, and asks eo-operatiou in securing natural gas at 40 cents per 1,000 cubic feet. June 6 K. C. Krick, of the Logan company, at a public meeting explains what his company will do, stating that if the city desires natural gas it would be brought here, if it could be done without a fight for a franchise. He said other cities in Indiana are wanting the product, and that a decision must be made by the city immediately, so that construction work could be completed before fall, if the city accepted the proposition. June 8 Proposition made by the Light. Heat and Power company to the Logan company either to buy or sell. Plan rejected by Logan company. June 11 Representative of company and the city go to Indianapolis to get ruling from the public service commission on procedure in granting franchise. June 18 Light, Heat and Power company enters protest against the granting of a franchise to a competing company. June 18 Draft of contract submitted by the Logan company. June 21 Contract rejected and a new contract prepared by City Attorney William A. Bond, the contract specifying standard of quality, pressure and heat units and providing penalty for failure to live up to provisions of contract. Contract considered the strongest ever drawn by city attorney. June 22 Representatives of company ask several days to consider contract drawn by Bond. July 2 Representatives of company ask that a few changes be made in the Bond contract, and that standard of quality, pressure and heat units be eliminated from contract. City notified that unless these changes were made, the company would not come to Richmond with the gas. July 3Contract presented to board of public works with recommendation from Commercial club committee that it be accepted. Committee stated that it believed the contract was the best possible to obtain from the company, and that it was either a case of accepting or rejecting the proposition. July 8 Contract advertised according to law. July 14 Contract read to council and explained. July 21 Public hearing to be held Monday morning, at which time any taxpayer has the right to make objections to any provisions of the franchise.

A WRONG IDEA PREVAILS IN LOCAL PARK SYSTEM

Rev. Lyons, Apostle of Play, Urges Use of Glen As Place For Adults to Get Wholesome Exercise. Popular Minister Hopes That Richmond Will Rise Above Dollar and Cents Idea Park Management. in The Rev. S. R. Lyons, Richmond's Apostle of Play, and a man who practices what he preaches, inasmuch as he is one of the best and most persistent of local golf players, told a good story today illustrating his objections to turning beautiful Glen Miller park into a profit-making machine through the installation of a merry-go-round. "They were having a great meeting at Chicago," 6aid Dr. Lyons, "to consider a proposed improvement to the Chicago park system. One man arose and asked, 'Will this improvement pay?' "Charles Gray, a prominent attorney of the lakeside city, replied, 'I hope Chicago for once will rise to the dignity of supporting something that doesn't pay in dollars and cents!' As Applied to Richmond. "I wish," continued the doctor, "Richmond would rise above the mere dollars and cents side in considering our beautiful park. I would far rather bear the merry shouts of playing men, women and children in our parks than the raucous shriek of a merry-go-round whistle. "Our park, as it is, is only about one-tenth as efficient as it should be. That is, in regard to the use it Is to the great body of our citizens. Today practically its only usefulness is as a place to go and sit and rest. "We migh take a leaf from the books of Milwaukee and Chicago. At Milwaukee the parks are the people's playgrounds. They have golf links, baseball diamonds, croquet courts and tennis courts. And they are all liberally used by the citizens. Mostly Lung Exercise. "Now, how much better It is for the citizens themselves to play their own games sather than merely to sit in bleechers and watch picked teams get , all the benefit of play. Not all the benefit for, of course, one derives a certain amount of benefit, from shouting himself hoarse in support of the particular team he favors. That 'xmg exercise must do some good!" "Play, as a form of recreation, simply means that after you have worn away a certain amount, of your system at your daily labors, you recreate that which has been lost through healthful and new-life giving exercise that unconsciously accompanies all the Tarious forms of play. "At Chicago, in their parks, they not only have golf links, tennis courts and the arrangements for other outdoor forms of play for use of the citizens during the milder months, but they also have provided buildings in which play goes on in the winter months. "Play, that was once looked upon as simply one of the time-wasting occu

GAS NEGOTIATIONS

pations of the rich, has become the necessity of all citizens. "Now, In the case of our own park, it is spacious enough to provide for a golf link, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, croquet courts and other things that give the people opportunity for playing outdoors. "Some there are who .will say, 'But the people are not Interested In these things.' Probably not, because they have never had ready access to them. But put them there in our parks, and they will act as a stimulus to bring people out to learn how to enjoy outdoor play and recreation. "Work, whether it Is In the office or at the bench in the factory, without play. Is the one sure way not to get all the possible enjoyment and health that life contains. Play Improves Work. "Work, of any kind so it is constructive, with outdoor play Is the one way to keep life's forces in a state of continual recreation. The one supplements the other. The working hours make the playing hours more appreciated. The playing hours make the working hours shorter, more productive and more pleasurable. What a shame that Richmond's school system provides playgrounds for the children, and the city government does not provide anything of the kind for adults. And, if anything, the grown-ups need play even more than the children. They need the stimulus to play, for they have lost, through disuse, the child's instinct to play. And the development of that lost instinct again in the adult is very important for leading him or her to a fuller and happier, because healthier, life." A NEW $5,000 ORGAN Is to Be Placed in Presbyterian Church. A new $5,000 organ is to be installed at the First Presbyterian church, by

the Folmer Organ company of Hagers- j hearing the law pent. any taxpaye town, Maryland. Tbe organ will take to attend and pre8ent obJecUons to the place of the old organ made by , aty or aH BectSon. of th4S franehlM the Grimm company of Cincinnati. an, the cJty mut coj. The old organ has been taken down j objections and it is expected that the new instru- After the hearing, If ere are no ment will be ready for use about thejTalid obJections tne citJ counclI wlI1

first of November. A SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC YESTERDAY Approximately 150 members of tbe Central Christian Sunday school and church gathered in the rear of the pavilion at Glen Miller park Friday afternoon and enjoyed the annual picnic. Various games and amusements afforded much pleasure and at 6:20 o'clock the supper was served. Tbe outing was one of tbe most enjoyable held under the auspices of that church. CONCERT TONIGHT The Richmond City band will give a program of selections In concert In tbe North End tonight. A large attendance Is expected to be present and hear the music. .

ASK CITIZENS TO ATTEND A HEARING ON GAS PROPOSAL

Public Meeting to Be Held Monday Morning By the Board of Works. 1 DISTRIBUTING SYSTEM Is Plan of Allegheny May; Make Arrangements With The L. H. &. P. The board of public works and the city council have reached the point in the negotiations for natural gas, where a contract will be made with the Allegheny Gas company, if there are no valid objections offered at the public hearing next Monday morning at 9 o'clock. The city attorney and the members ,of the public service corporation corn I mittee of the Commercial club carried on the negotiations for natural gas and have agreed on a contract whichwill give the city natural gas at 40 cents. 35 cents and 30 cents, according to the amount used. At the beginning of tbe negotiations the Light, Heat and Power company offered strenuous objections to allowing a competing company to come into the field, but the representatives of the company claim now. that they will i probably not make a fight against the granting of the franchise to the other company. Negotiations On. It is known that negotiations have been going on for sometime between the representatives of the two gas companies but no official statement has been Issued by either party except that they had been unable to arrive at an agreement. If the city grants the franchise to the Allegheny company there is still a possibility that the franchise will be turned over to tbe Light. Heat and Power company or some other company, as the primary business of the Allegheny company is not the retailing of gas. In case this is done, the representatives of the Allegheny company claim that they will make a contract with the distributing company which will protect the city on tbe matter of service. Tbe city attorney believes that the contract as drawn will protect the city, and that in case any trouble does arise, the public service commission of the state has fall authority to compel proper treatment from any public service corporation. Wanted Stronger Contract. The city attorney and tbe Commercial club committee used every endeavor to secure a contract that would protect tbe city in all points without submitting it to the commission, but it resulted In a fiat refusal on the part of the Allegheny company to place the power in the hands of the city. Tbe company claims that all power Is vested in the public service commission, which also has the Instruments to decide questions on a scientific and fair basis. City attorney William A. Bond drafted a model gas franchise whicb In the main was accepted by the company, but they refused to accept some of the points the attorney and tbe committee Insisted should be In-, eluded in the contract. After the negotiation had reached the point where the company refused to come to Richmond with natural gas, the committee and the city attorney agreed that It would be better for the city to accept tbe contract as drawn and leave some of the power In the hands of the commission than to make It impossible for the city to get cheaper gas. The board of public works and the city council took the same view of it and on July 8 the contract was ordered advertised according to law. Requires 15 Days Notice. Tbe law requires that 15 days BQ tice must be given before the franchise is granted and that a public hearing be set 15 days from tbe date of publication. Tbe date set for public bearing is next Monday at 9:04 'o'clock at the city building. At this pass a resolution authorizing the granting of the franchise, then tbe whole matter will be presented to the public service commission for ratification. Plan to Use Alleys. The present plan of tbe Allegheny company is to construct a distribuUng system in Richmond, using the alleys wherever possible. The company baa agreed to buy tbe mains of the Light. Heat and Power company if they can be bought at the right price, bat so far the local company baa refused to put a fair price on the distributing system, according to the other company's claims. However, it is believed by some that before the coif structlon work is started the two companies will come to some agreement, If they cannot agree it will mean that there will be two gaa companies and that there will be tome (Continued on rag Tea.)

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