Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 228, 2 August 1913 — Page 1

nrr MONB PA AJDIUM' AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 228 RICHMOND, IND SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 2, 1913 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS

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PAST YEAR RECORD FOR EAGLES GREAT THE REPORT SHOWS

Over 72,000 Members Were Initiated in the Various Lodges of Country. TOTAL OF OVER 350,000 Races For Some Offices At Baltimore Convention Will Be Lively One. (National News Association) BALTIMORE, Md., Aug. 2. When Grand Worthy President Wm. G. Brennan of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, reads his report next Tuesdaymorning at the opening of the business session of the 15th annual convention of that order, it will be found that the order has increased more in strength, numerically and otherwise, during the last year than in all its previous existence. Mr. Brennan will show that within that period 72,264 members have been initiated and 2,725 members reinstated, bringing the total membership, July 1, 1913, to 350,000. Campaigns Opened. Already those of the delegates here who are interested in the election or re-election to office of some of their favorites have begun the campaign of trying to win votes. Thomas J. Cogan, of Cincinnati, at present grand worthy vice-president, will be elected grand worthy president without opposition. The election -as vice-president of Conrad H. Mann of Kansas City, Mo., is also deemed a sure thing, as is the reelection to the position of grand secretary of John S. Parry, of San Francisco. A spirited contest for the office of grand inside guard is expected between John E. Murray of Worcester, Mass., the incumbent, and William J. Gronin of New Haven, Conn. Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, Spokane, Seattle and some other cities are hotfooting it to land the title of hosts for 1915. TEN MINERS HURT BY GASJXPLOSION Injured Men Are Expected to Die Investigation to Be , Made By Inspector. (National News Association) HYMERA, Ind., Aug. 2. Ten miners sustained probably fatal injuries and ten others were in a serious condition today following a gas explosion in Jackson Hill mine No. 2, near here, late yesterday. Those expected to die are John Gilmore, James Pierson, Sr., Larkin Woodruff, Israel Belvins, George Jordan, William Keyser, William Leonard, Charles May, John Phipps and Jacob Seacrest. According to the mine superintendent,, the explosion was the result of a windy shot fired ten minutes after the men quit work for the day. The law stipulates that no shot shall be fired until the miners have left the mine. State Mine Inspector Pearce announced that an investigation would be immediately instituted. Ninety men were employed yesterday, but only thirty-five were near the place where the explosion occurred. L TO ELECT A TONIGHT W. P. O'Neil Most Probable Candidate For Place On City Body. The council will meet tonight to ' elect a successor of Harry Kauff man, , deceased. Resolutions will be drafted ; on Kauffman8 death. W. P. O'Neil is the most probable candidate, according to members of , the council. Mr. O'Neil served in the I capacity of councilman in a very efficient manner several years ago. Petitlons are being circulated in his behalf which will be presented to the council. AMERICANS ARRIVE AT EL PASO, TEX. (National News Association) EL PASO, Tex., Aug. 2 The last) of the Americans in Chihuahua City j were being brought into El Paso today by special trains over the Mexican National railroad, guarded by 1,200 Federal soldiers under Col. Mancilia. Eight train loads of refugees have been brought out from the Mexican city. Fifty Americans huddled In one coach arrived here last night after being three days on the way. The refugees said they had assurances from Gov. Carranlza, head of the Constitutionalists, that Americans and other foreigners in all the states where his troops are fighting federals, will b protected. He added that the constitutionalists will not accept any proposals for peace. He said: "We will not stop fighting until we have exterminated the usurper Huerta find bis partisans."

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MEXICAN OUTLA WS TWICE HELD UP C. COMMONS AND ROBBED HIM AND PARTY

A Former' Richmond Man Writes Interesting Letter to FatherConditions At Madera Not Grave. Senator Walter Commons yesterday received a letter from his son, Charles Commons, mailed at El Paso, Texas, describing the flight of himself and other Americans from Madera, Mexico, bv stasre coach. The triD took ten davs ! and the party, consisting of four men, three women and one child, was twice held up by bandits, although a little traveled route was taken to avoid them. Surrounded by Bandits. After the Americans had been on the road two or three days, they awoke one morning to discover that they were surrounded by a band of Mexican outlaws. "They partook of our hospitality and some of our be-

BRYAN MAKES AN A TTACK UPON SCAREHEAD JINGOISM

Denies Asking An Appropriation to Bring Americans Out of Mexico Is to Mean Intervention. (National News Association) WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 Secretary '

of State Bryan today issued another from the pockets of Henry Lane Wilstatement attacking what he charac- son, American ambassador to Mexico,

terizes "scare-head jingoism." The statement, which came as the result of nublished renorts that the secretary's request for a congressional apP A A A Krino- f Vi Americans out of Mexico, was the first step in the administration policy of intrvention, is as follows: "Statements, such as these, which ; occurred in some of the morning pa- j pers. attempting to put scare-head construction upon my request for an appropriation, are entirely without

excuse and can not be explained on do nothing unless he could identify any theory consistant with interests the men. He then appealed to the in the public welfare. i railroad officials, and Pennsylvania "In furnishing aid to any indigent detectives were put on the case. Three person desiring to leave Mexico, this j men, two of whom are known to be government is simply doing what it ! pickpockets, have been seen in the does at any time and any where when ' crowds about the station recently, and American lives are endangered by in- j suspicion has been directed to them, surrection, and there is no reason why j The detectives believe they know the any one should attempt to misconstrue j robbers, and are making desperate efit" forts to apprehend them.

GRAINS COMMITTEE IN SESSION TODAY Chairman Joseph Helms of the Fall Festival committee on grains has called a special meeting at 2 o'clock this afternoon to revise the premium list. Mr. Helms' committee asked $100 of the committee on appropriations, and was awarded $150, which gives an additional $30 to be given as prizes. It is probable that all the premiums will be increased, and that additional classes will be made.

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longings," Mr. Commons writes, but he added that no attempt was made to molest them. , Before reaching El Paso the party was again held up, but there was little loot to obtain and the Americans were permitted to continue their journey. Reports Exaggerated. Mr. Commons says that conditions at Madera have been greatly exaggerated. The Americans there were not attacked and no attempt at violence was made against them. However, lneir property was looted, tie aaaea UQ nis letter that the report that the : Americans were short of food was also 1 untrue. r -tl'-: Fiftv Americans, a number of them having families, are still in Madera arnd intend to remain there. Mr. Com mons, however, does not intend to return to Mexico because conditions are so unsettled. Among the Americans still In Madera is Warren W. Grubbs, a Richmond young man. The Mexican situation, according to Mr. Bryan, remains unchanged, and state department advises today indicated no increase in the revolutionary district and no new anti-foreign outbreaks. AMBASSADOR ROBBED. NEW YORK. Aug. 2 Detectives today are closing in on pickpockets who stole a wallet of official Darters at the Pennsylvania station nere yes terday The ambassador came to New I York to lunch with some friends. He escorted two women of the luncheon nortv fr thr HoT-rf Dun n c thP rush ( for trains there was much jostling ana crowding and in this period the thieves obtained the papers and $128 in money which was in the wallet, The ambassador on discovering his loss appealed to three policemen in the station. The officers were apathetic and told the diplomat they could TWO ARE KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT (NaUonal News Association) CAMDEN, N. J., Aug. 2. Mrs. Rose Schlachbach, wife of Lieutenant Schlachbach, assistant naval instructor in the United States navy, and her daughter, Elizabeth, five years old, were killed outright today when an automobile in which they were riding was struck by an electric train on the West Jersey & Seashore railroad. Several others who were riding in the machine escaped injury.

Flying Game

Miss Gladys Hinckley, at left, and at right. Miss Margaret Draper. .. WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. "Society up in the air" may be one of the headlines appearing on the first pages of the Washington newspapers next fall, according to the plansv of many well known society matrons and buds who have become aviation enthusiasts. Al ready several of the more prominent Sirls have taken UP tne sPrt- among them the four daughters of Represenj tative and Mrs. J. Thomas Baker of ' Wildwood, New Jersey. These girls are at present at Wildwood where they indulge in daily flights. Miss Margaret Draper and Miss Gladys Hinckley, both acknowledged leaders in the younger set have taken many flights at the College Park aviation field, and they have expressed the intention of learning to operate machines of their own. UNITED STATES IS TO DEPORT CASTRO Venezuela Government to Receive Support From This Government. National isews Association WASHINGTON, Aug. 2. The state department today took measures to locate General Cipriano Castro, in Yen ezuela, in order to deport the general and to put an immediate end to the uwuuico which started when Castro landed there four days ago. Consul Vetter, the American " representative at La Guayra, was ordered today to locate General Castro and to request President Gomez to spare no pains to capture the leader of the ! rebels and hold him until farther or!ders have been received from Washmgton. President Gomez also was informed that the United States would do everything in its power to support the government of Venezuela in the present crisis. CHICAGO APPOINTS TEN POLICEWOMEN (National News Association . CHICAGO, Aug. 2. Ten Chicago women today received notice of their appointment as policewomen by Mayor Harrison. The ones who wjll receive stars and police authority are: Miss Emma Nukom of the Young Women's Christian Association; Mrs. F. Woodman Willsey. Miss Marjorie Wilson, Miss Lulu Parks, Mrs. Anna Loucks, Mrs. Mary Boyd. Mrs. Margaret F. Butler, Clara Olson, Mrs. Nora Lewis and Mrs. Alice Clements. Mrs. Marie Owens, who has had police authority for several months, was assigned to special work in the detective department. Seven o. the ten appointments were recommended by tie, juvenile Protective League.

FOLGER ,P WILSON TELLS ABOUT THE

I! iiVl Returns From Geneva Laymen's Missionary Conference Enthusiastic. TO RAISE A BIG FUND .Richmond Churches to Join in National Move to Finance Missions. Folger P. Wilson has just returned from Lake Gt-neva, Wis., where he was sent as a delegate to a conference of the Layman's Missionary Movement by the East Main Street Friends' church, lie speaks of it as a j most successful event. It is the plan for all of the Protestant churches of : this city to join in a national movement one week next March, which will I engage the active co-operation of a mili lion men throughout the country. By : the simple process of asking every church member to pledge something, however little, to missions, it is expected that these million men will obtain pledges for $10,000,000, more than has ever been given to missions before. U. P. Took the Lead. ! ! 'Wilor, oali "Tho TTnitofl Proa. .til. . A i. ..... V. V M. - - byterians tried this plan first. They had already given more money per capita than any other denomination and yet by simply asking people all at the same time and reaching all of them, they raised their total offerings from $600,000 to over $800,000 in one year. The secretaries of all the Protestant mission boards for the United States and Canada have endorsed this plan and are loaning their best men to push it. Mr. Wilson says that instruction In methods of doing this large Job of so- ' liciting will be given by teams of men ; who will visit various cities for conference with local church men. AI - ; ready arrangements have been made for 600 of these conferences and It is the aim to reach as many as possible of the cities of American of 5,000 population and over, of which there are 1,250. Some denominations are planning to make specially large efforts to reach every member in the week designated. The Disciples of Christ will train the members of their 1,000 Brotherhoods to do this work. The Methodists have arranged the biggest convention of men of that denomination ever held at Indianapolis this fall. Other churches are taking other means of poining this biggest co-operative church work ever attempted. PEACE IN BALKANS THE PROSPECT Turks, However, Continue to Advance, Burning and Killing Enroute. (National News Association) BUCHAREST, Aug. 2. The Balkan peace delegates today continued their deliberations. It is understood that ultimate peace will be assured within a week. The Bulgarian and Roumanian delegates also are privately discussing a new line of demarcation on the frontier. ADVOCATE ATTACK. SOFIA, Aug. 2. Despite the armistice signed by the Balkan states it was stated here today that the Servians are recommending to the other Balkan states that several Bulgarian positions on the frontier be attacked. TURKS ON ADVANCE. SOFIA. Atjg. 2. The Turkish advance through Thrace continued today according to reports received here. The porte army is leaving a wake of desolation as it advances. Villages are being burned and sacked and if the depredations continue it is feared that the entire country soon will be in ruins. Bulgaria is considering appealing to the other Balkan states to prevent the Turks' advance. TO INCREASE ARMY. SOFIA, Aug. 2. Believing that the peace conference now .being held at Bucharest will arrange all difficulties between the Balkan states within four days, Bulgaria Is already taking steps to strengthen her army. Today the Sobranje, the National legisiaUve body, passed on first reading the bill providing for $10,000,000 for military purposes. A NATIONAL SEARCH FOR CLAFLIN BEGUN (National News Association) CHICAGO, Aug. 2 Detectives all over the United States today are asked to search for Lincoln Clafiin, 55, head of the National Surety company who was indicted by the county grand jury on charges of embezzling $12,000 According to the information given the grand jury, Chaflln would call on friends of a person bonded by his company who bad defaulted, and asked that the money be paid back to the surety company, promising that no prosecution would be instituted. The money went into Chaflin's pockets, according to the indictment. -

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IS TO GO TO WEST 1 Mrs. E. H. Harriman, widow of the late western railroad magnate, who is soon to make a tour of her many estates in the west. She is planning to pay a long visit to her large ranch in Idaho. BABE ROLLED DOWN STEPS IN GO-CART Thrown Out As Cart Pitched Down River Bank Not Badly Hurt. (National News Association) CONNERSVILLE. Aug. 2. In a col lapsible go-cart, LJoyd Martindaie, aged, 2 years, rolled forty feet down steep steps and waa thrown out Just ; before the cart plunged into the river, The child's sister momentarily nej giected the cart at the top of a flight 0f wooden steps leading to the- river I bank. The baby stood up causing the go-cart to Ditch forward down the ' steps making two summersalts before . striking a post at the river's adge. The baby was thrown out and landed la i some weeds while the wrecked cart plunged into ten feet of water. Aside from several severe bumps the child was not seriously injured. SHOOTS GIRLi THEN ENDS HJSjWN LIFE Jewelry Salesman Murders Bessie Silverman on Fifth Avenue. (National News Association) NEW YORK, Aug. 2. While hundreds of people looked on, Abraham Sink, 48, widower, jewelry salesman of Buffalo, fatally shot Bessie Silverman and then committed suicide by sending a bullet through his right temple on Fifth avenue near Thirtieth street this morning. The woman was taken in a dying condition to the New York hospital. The couple had engaged in a heated argument several minutes before the tragedy occurred. The man fired three shots at the woman, all of them taking effect. GOES PORJVIDEHCE Reller in Union County on Terry Case. Prosecutor Will Reller went to Union County, Indiana, today to Interview and examine the testimony of witnesses who will be called for the trial of Owen Terry, who is confined in the Richmond jail charged with being an accessory to the shooting and killing of Town Marshal Richardson, of College Corner. The trial of Terry will be held in the Wayne circuit court August 12. Marshal Richardson with his deputy George Webb, searched for Robert Terry with a warrant charging him with burglarizing a box car. The father and his two sons, Robert and Owen, were found sitting on some railroad ties. Robert Terry knew Richardson could not read and asserted that he would not accompany the officers to jail unless the warrant was read to him. He refused to believe that George Webb had been deputized when that officer was Instructed to read the warrant by the marshal. A verbal argument ensued and Robert Terry with an open knife In his. hand started toward Richardson slashing the air with it. William Terry cut short the argument when be shot the marshal, killing him almost instantly. Owen Terry is alleged to have handed the gun to his father. There are four or five witnesses In Union county who were cross-examined by the prosecutor today. THE WEATHER STATE AND and Sunday. LOCAI Fair tonight TEMPERATURE Noon S3 Yesterday. Maximum 83 Minimum 68

LOCAL GAS

MA TTER IS NO W ENDED Allegheny Co., and L., H. & P. Company Have Entered j Into An Agreement. !A CONTRACT IS SIGNED Natural Gas to Be Distributed By Local Company At 40 Cent Rate. NO ARTIFICIAL GAS Local Corporation to Handld the Natural Supply Only t Is Stated. Announcement ras made this afternoon that Richmond will have 40 cent natural gas and it will be distributed through tha mains of the Richmond Light. Heat & Power company, under a rigid contract with the Logan Natural Gas & Fuel company. Late, last night, the representatives of the Richmond Light, Heat & Power company sent word to the. Logan company that they would accept the terms which that company had offered and which had been standing for some time, namely, that the Locompany would furnish natural gas to the local company at the main line at Hollansburg, Ohio, at 21 cents per 1,000 cubic feet wholesale. This means that the local company must lay the line from Hollansburg to Richmond at its own cost and accept the franchise granted to the Allegheny Gas company, about two weeks ago, by the board of works and the city council. Yields Every Point. Ever since the Logan company applied for a franchise to supply the city with natural 'ga, the local company has been doing everything in Its power to keep the other company out of the Richmond field and at the same time was making offer to the Logan company for a supply of natural gas. Monday the Public service commission was to hear the Richmond gas case and decide whether or not the city needed a competing gas company. Today the announcement was made that the local company had conceded every point and had signed the contract which the Logan company bad offered several weeks ago. This means that the gas quesUon la settled and the Light. Heat it Power company will discontinue the sale of artificial gas and supply natural gas through its mains. Representatives of the local company from New York and officers and attorneys for the Logan company arrived in Richmond today prepared for a battle before the Public Service commission which was scheduled to meet here next Monday to hear the case. Were Ready for Fight. K. C. Krick of the Logan company stated this afternoon that the attorneys for his company had spent a great deal of time In preparing for a hot fight with the commission to secure permission to lay a duplicate set of mains and compete with the local company. However, as Mr. Krick stated, were called by long distance telephone and Informed that the Richmond Light. Heat and Power company had accepted our terms at the eleventh hour." Forty-cent Gas Assured. "The local company has also ae cepted the franchise granted by Richmond to our company, and it will furnish gas on the same terms and conditions as we would bare done." be (ConUnued on Page Two) LOSES 110 TIME III LEA1GJHE CITY Pitcher Walks All the Way to Connersville After His Release. Charles Pitcher was so overjoyed at being released from the county jail that he walked all the way to Connersville. -Pitcher was brought up in the Wayne circuit court yesterday, charged with -wife desertion. Because of certain admissions made by Mrs. Pitcher her husband was not arraigned on the charge. His attorneys agreed to get a divorce for him and said it would be filed within ten minutes after the other case was dismissed. Pitcher did not go near Ms attorney's office after being freed from the charge against him. He said be was so glad to get ont of jail, where be bas been retained for the past six weeks pending his trial here, that he would leave Richmond. He lost no time, in doing ao.