Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 38, Number 244, 21 August 1913 — Page 1

PAiXABIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM VOL. XXXVIII. NO. 244 RICHMOND, IND THURSDAY EVENINGAUGUST 21, 1913 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS SAYS INDIANA WILL BE FIRST IN APPLE PRODUCING STATES ENTERTAINS CROWD WITH A SERIES OF ILLUSTRATED POEMS G. 0, P, CLUB T PENROSE DEMANDS THAT U, S, PROTECT AMERICANS' LIVES TO PROGRESSIVES Old Time Republican Organ- . ization of Indianapolis . . Joins New Party. C. D. Dunham Speaks Before State Meeting of Hortiticulturists. Chalk Sketches by Evelyn Barglet Were Very Interesting. Resolution Declares Constabularies Should be Established. TO SUPPORT JOHNSON

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(Staff Correspondent.) CENTER VILE, Ind., Aug., 21. Indiana will become one of the foremost apple producing states in the union if the interest of farmers is only stimulated and the industry is given more general attention, said C. D. Dunham, In speaking on "Fruit Growing in Indiana and the Outlook for the 1913 Apple Crop" at the state meeting of the Horticulturists at Centerville yesterday afternoon. Mr. Durham predicted that all previous records for the apple crop will be broken this year and the 1913 apple show will be bigger and better than ever. The meeting was held in the town hall. After each speech a general discussion of the topic was made. M. H. Pugsley, of Michigan, spoke on "Grape Growing" and Alexander Cobb, county agricultural agent, delivered a short talk on "The work of the County Agent." "Indiana is not recognized as one of the foremost apple producing states but the possibilities of her becoming bo are many," said Mr. Dunham. "The fruit growing industry in Indiana has been permitted to retard because the raising of Other kinds of crops has pushed it to one side. It is now returning to the forefront however. Fruit Industry Important. "The fruit industry here is more important than it is given credit. We commonly think that apple growing must be left almost entirely to the northwest states of Washington, Oregon, etc. The 1910 census show that Indiana has great wealth if apples were made one of the main crops. "There are more than five million apple trees in the state and these produced more than two million bushels "of" apples annually. The average according to these figures is less than a half bushel to a tree. This fact proves we are not using all that we can when we consider that the average normal annual output is three bushels from each tree. Specialty of Horticulture. "There are but few men in the state who are making a specialty of horticulture. These few men are making splendid success in the apple industry. The farmers who have orchards find that the interest is becoming better on their investment. It is proven that the apple industry is growing greater in the increasing sale of machinery and tools necessary to harvest the crop. It is the class of farmers who have never handled a spray pump and this class is in the big majority, whose in terest must be stimulated. "Although there are conditions that will prevent Indiana from ever having the output of apples equal to Oregon and one or two other northwestern states yet the annual production of that fruit in this state can be enormously increased if more care and attention is given the industry. Oregon can rely on a certain climate while Indiana can not. But the northwest also has disadvantages which are advantages to Indian!, "Indiana has an, jftvantage in the fact that the state is peculiarly adapted to the growing of apples; that it can produce a natural variety of high grade commercial apples. There is practically no danger of overproduction as in the northwest which is caused by Improper distribution. Indiana has unexcelled transportation fafacilities and every Indiana farmer has (Continued on Page Six) MATHER FUNERAL TO BE Particulars of Death of Richmond Man Learned Today. Particulars of the death of D. L. Mather who died at Carp Lake, Michigan, at midnight Tuesday, were not learned until this morning when the body arrived in Richmond at 5 o'clock and was taken to the residence on 'North Twelfth 6treet. Mrs. Mather accompanied the remains here. It was learned from her that Mr. iMather had gone to the postoffice at Carp Lake about 4 o'clock in the af'ternoon and while there suffered a stroke of apoplexy. Several moments afterward when persons had hurried to his side he questioned "Where am IT" and then lost consciousness which (he did not regain. He was carried on A chair to his room in the hotel and iphysicians were summoned. He apparently Buffered no pain and died about twelve o'clock at night. The funeral will be held at 3 o'clock JFrlday afternoon from the residence, ftiurial in Earlham cemetery. Friends jnay call this evening and Friday fcnorning. The pall-bearers will be Jiep of the late Mr. Mather,

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Sidney Karns Lays Plans to Keep Child Who Bears His Name From Inheriting His Estate. Sidney Karns, of this city, an employe of the International Harvester company, went to Lansing, Michigan, where he will interview the secretary of state and prosecuting attorney relative to the action taken by him to have the name Margaret Karns stricken from the record of the births in the state. The name was given to a child which was purported by Mrs. Isabella Karns to be Karns' daughter when the child was the daughter of another woman. Were Married Here. Karns married Isabella Stewart at the Westcott hotel Feb. 6, 1911. Mrs. Karns, before hef marriage, was a book agent and met Karns shortly after she arrived in this city. After living together for two weeks Mrs. Karns said she would necessarily have to return to Windsor, Canada, to settle some business affairs. She left and Karns followed her. They lived in Canada four days together. Karns returned to this city refusing to support his wife, when he learned of misconduct on the part of his wife. While testifying in his brother's di ESTIMATE $158,538 FOR COW BUDGET Registration and Election for 1914 Has Raised Amount. EXPENSES OF COURT The total estimated expenditures of 1914 recently put in budget form by the county auditor places the amount to be expended in 1914 at $158,538.78. The estimate of the 1913. budget was $155,945,17. The amounts of the budgets are almost identical. The registration and election to be held in 1914 makes a difference of a few thousand dollars more in the 1914 estimates than that for 1913. A feature of the budgets for the past ten years is the increase in the expenses of the circuit ourt. The estimate for jury fees and court expenses for 1914 is $4,000. The number of trials held, both on the criminal and civil dockets, is becoming larger each year. The docket of the Wayne circuit court was never heavier than it is at this time, despite the large number of cases disposed of during the past six months. Wayne county spent approximately $500 in the prosecution of alleged "bootleggers" though no convictions were secured against the defendants. The auditor estimates that it will cost approximately $300 to return fugitives to Wayne county in 1914. THE WEATHER STATE AND LOCAL Unsettled with ..local showers tonight or Friday; cooler Friday. TEMPERATURE Noon 81 Yesterday. Maximum SS Minimum 69

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vorce suit in the Wayne circuit court February 16, 1912, Mrs. Karns appeared in the court room with a child in her arms and had her husband arrested for wife desertion and alleged the child was his daughter. Byram Robbins was retained by Karns to make an investigation of the case. Robbins learned in Windsor that the child was obtained from the branch hospital and that Mrs. Karns was not the mother of it. She confessed to the attorney that the child was not her daughter and said she acted as she did because she possessed a large sum of money which she was afraid would revert to her husband should anything nappen to her and she wanted the child to be the sole heir. Hospital License Revoked. The laws of the state of Michigan require the filing of birth certificates twenty-four hours after- a birth. Though the child purported to be the daughter of Karns was born in December and the birth certificate was not filed until the following May. The license of the Mercy hospital officials was revoked because of the action attendants of the institution took in the matter. Karns is proceeding to have the birth record changed so that it will be shown that he is not the father of the child but also that his wife is not its mother. His object is to keep the child from inheriting any property which might be in his possession at the time of his death. PICNIC OF K, OF C, LODGE HELD TODAY Athletic Events a Feature of the Afternoon at Jackson Park. A BIG DANCE TONIGHT Under the auspices of the Knights of Columbus lodge, the members, their families and friends held their annual picinc at Jackson park today. Not less than two hundred people were expected to attend and tonight many will be present whose daily duties prevented them from going to the park this afternoon. A committee composed of John Zwissler, Father Duffy and others, had arranged the picnic. Irish-German Game. This afternoon a hotly contested baseball game between teams composed of Irish and Germans was played and various races including sack race, three-legged race, egg race, fat man's race and others were held. A watermelon contest was also held. Cars leaving Richmond at 1:40, ft and 4 o'clock were well filled with picnickers bound for Jackson park. Tonight cars will leave at 7 and 8 o'clock The committee planned to have a big supper served at 6:30 o'clock. The picnickers were asked to bring their own baskets Tonight a dance will be held and much interest it is expected will be taken in this feature of the picnic. A prize will be given to the most graceful couple in a waltz. DISMISS CASE Prosecutor Reller dismissed the case against Harry J. Ridenour and Lola Mae Wilson, both of Dublin. Complaint was made two weeks ago to the prosecutor and Sheriff Bayer went to Dublin and arrested Ridenour.

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(Major General Leonard A. Wood, chief of the general staff corps of the United States army. From top to bottom, at left, Lieutenant Colonel H. L. Scott and Brigadier General Tasker Bliss.) In the event of the United States government deciding to order an army to intervene in the Mexican situation. Major General Leonard A. Wood, chief of staff of the army, would be in supreme command. Brigadier General Bliss, who is in charge of the Southern Division of the army, with headquarters at San Antonio, Texas, would be in direct command of the invading troops. Associated with General Bliss would be: Brigadier General James Park commanding the First Cavalry brigade, stationed at Fort Sam Houston,- and Brigadier General Hugh L. Scott, commanding the Second Cavalry brigade at El Paso. LAUGHED HEARTILY; JAW DISLOCATED (National News Association) CAMDEN, N. J., Aug. 21. A joke told by one of her two hundred fellow employes, tickled Jennie 0. Chinpa so much that she laughed until she dislocated her jaw. Panic followed among the other girl employes. Jennie was taken to the hospital where a doctor fixed the jaw and sent the girl home with instructions to laugh only moderately at jokes hereafter. SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET TOMORROW The city school board will meet tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock to let the contracts for the school supplies for the coming year. The items upon which bids are being received include all supplies of paper, inks, mops, brooms, etc.. for all the schools. The amount to be expended for this purpose this year will be about $3,000. THREE SUFFRAGISTS HIGHLY INDIGNANT (National News Association) HARTFORD, Conn. .Aug. 21. There were three highly indignant suffragists in this city today. They were Elizabeth Freeman, of New York, veteran of the hikers to Albany and to Washington: and Mises Elsie MacKenzie and Ferna Wentworth, of England. They are conducting a campaign through New England. The police gathered then in when they arrived with a wagon generously daubed with yellow painted pleas for suffrage. At police headquarters they were told that it was against the rufes to display such signs within the city. The trio promised to keep the signs covered after expressing their opinions of "mere men.

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Prof, and Mrs. Adams Con-! tinue Their Instructive ! Talks on Health TONIGHT'S PROGRAM. 7:00 p. m. Illinois Glee Club. 8:00 p. m. Judge Marcus A. Kavanaugh, "Traitors to Justice." FRIDAY'S PROGRAM. 9:30 a. m. Prof. Adams, "Growth Divine by Overcoming." 10:30 a. m. Mrs. Adams. "Rebuilding the Temple." 1:15 p. m. Jubilees. 2:30 p. m. William C. Mitchell, "Optimism vs. Pessimism." 4:00 p. m. Jubilees. 7:00 p. m. Jubilees. 8:00 p. m. Bob Seeds. The Mistake of His Life Exposed." Entertaining a large and interested audience by a series of poems which she illustrated with remarkable readiness by chalk sketches. Miss Evelyn Bargelt made her Irst appearance before a Richmond audience at the Chautauqua last night. "Sunshine" Hawks in introducing her, remarked that he had known her for a number of years and that he had first met her in Rome Georgia. Miss Bargelt began the program with a poem called "Home," which enumerated the faults and shortcomings of a little country town, but later brought out the redeming fact that this was home to the poet and held all the consequental charms. This she illustrated while she was reading the poem with a sketch of a country nadscape with the church steeple and the red roofed barns showing through the trees. Then in rapid succession followed "The WTiistling t oy," a humorous number entitled "Hooks and Eyes." She gave an illustration of the quotation, . "Some are born great. . some acquire greatness, while others have greatness thrust upon tjiem." After a brief intermission at this time the i program was continued. Before Miss Bargelt appeared on the program the Illinois Glee club gave a concert of a varied nature, which was much enjoyed by the audience. This organization Is giving the j audience everything from opera to popular songs. The members of this popular organization are: James H. Cochran, first tenor; Burton M. Gotshall, second tenor; Frank W. Ruzza. first bass, and B. P. Badcock, second bass. They have had experience In vaudeville work but state that they prefer the Chautauqua work. They will leave Richmond this evening. HEALTH EXERCISES POPULAR. Number Attending Lectures Increasing Each Day. The Adams' continued their series of talks and the Adams system of exercises this morning, which are very popular with health seekers at the Chautauqua. The number attending these lectures Is gTowing larger every day and the morning health talks are more popular than they have ever been. This morning the talk by Mrs. Adams on "Cleansing the Temple" was mainly in the form or exercises which are for the purpose of arousing the various organs. These exercises are about the same as they have been giving all week, but Prof, and Mrs. Adams claim they are adimirably suited for every purpose and are the result of sixteen years' study. Prof. Adam 8 conducted special exercises after Mrs. Adams had completed her lecture and later all of the women in the audience were addressed by Mrs. Adams. Lights Too Bright. Manv neoDle who are regular in ! their attendance at the Chautauqua are proposing a petition to the management to discontinue the use of the center string of electric lights which runs between the main poles of the tent. These lights are exceptionally bright and persons with especially weak eyes find it impossible to sit in the tent for any length of time without shading their eyes. "Y" Gives Privileges. The Y. M. C. A. has established a special tent on the grounds and has It opened to all the boys and young ran as a rest tent and a reading room. The "Y" is also extending the privilege of the use of the T swimming pool free of charge to all the boys who are campers on the grounds. RECEIVES LETTERS FROM BAYARD HALE Letters received by Alton Hale, from his brother, W. Bayard Hale, special representative of President Wilson Investigating Mexocan conditions, make no reference to the political situation, all such communications being sent to the state department in cipher. Mr. Hale says that he believes friends of persons in Mexico need have no anxiety for their safety. Mr. Hale Is in Mexico City.

(By B. R. Inman.) INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 21 Further evidence of the continued disentegration of the Republican party was brought to light one day this week.

when the McKinley club at Indianapolis, came over "body, boots and breeches" to the Progressive party. The McKinley club has for a number of years been one of the strong political organizations of the Capital j city; and was organized in 1900 as the j

later the name was changed to the ! li,on dlrinR it to be the sense of the McKinley club. The club has always : l ni,ed States nate that th pre!taken an active part in political af-,dent of ,h Pnited States should e, fairs and was considered a valuable i ,abliah constabularies In Mexico with asset to the Republican party organi-' 8ufficlent number of troops to protect zation in Indianapolis. Among the" and property of American sub-

members of the organization are a number of prominent business and professional men of the city who have always affiliated with the Republican party, taking an active part in each campaign. The defection which caused the club to forsake the Republican party, be-, gan after the city primaries last year, when the will of the majority was thwarted by the political machine by methods that reeked with fraud, and Increased after the national Republl-! can convention in June, finally resulting in practically the entire membership going over to the Progressives. The organization will henceforth be known as the McKinley Progressive club. The action which resulted In the change of name and political af filiations of the club was the result of a vote of the board of directors of i the organization, which was also raUfied by the members. The club will take an active part In the municipal campaign of the Capital city, the entire membership being enthusiastic supporters of Dr. W. H. Johnson, the Progressive nominee for mayor. WILLIAM MEREDITH HAD NARROW ESCAPE Machine Skidded and Overturned, Pinning Him Beneath It. i i (Palladium Special) WILLIAMSBURG, Ind.. Aug. 21. William Meredith, a well known Lynn veterinarian and a brother of Linus P. Meredith, former sheriff, had a narrow escape from death a mile ea?.t of Williamsburg when bis automobile skidded and turned over into a ditch, pinning Meredith beneath it. People who witnessed the accident expected to find Meredith's mangled body beneath the car when they rushed to bis rescue and were greatly surprised to see him crawl from beneath it, unharmed except for a badly bruised right hip. Meredith is a well known baseball player, formerly being a mem ber of the Richmond league team, and now plays shortstop for the Spartansburg club. ARING INJURED AS RESULT JM1UNAWAY Driver Was Thrown From a Delivery Wagon Injuries Painful. Ben Aring, South Fourth street, was considerably bruised up when a horse hitched to the delivery wagon of Henry Neiwoehrner, grocer, 501 South Fifth street, became frightened and ran away, throwing Mr. Aring to the street, about 11 o'clock this morning. He struck on his head, and while his injuries are not serious, they are painful. Mr. Aring was driving on South E street, after completing his last delivery for the morning. The horse became unmanageable and Mr. Aring lost control of it. The driver was thrown out after the horse had ran a half square. The animal was stopped before the wagon had been damaged. RAISES LARGEST AND SMALLEST TOMATOES. Thomas Ahl, of Centerville, formerly deputy county treasurer. Is rapidly becoming a scientific farmer. Mr. Ahl is residing at the old Morton homestead, near Centerville, adjoining which are a few acres of land. The county commissioners were contemplating using this place as an experimental farm and headquarters for the county agricultural agent. Mr. Ahl brought one of the largest and one of the smallest tomatoes ever grown in Wayne county to the offlce of the county agricultural agent. They axe now on exhibition there, -

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Of $25,000,000 for Protection of Lives and Prop erty in Mexico. (National Xwa Annotation) WASHINGTON-. Aug. 21. Senatot Penrose today introduced jects. The resolution declares It to be the sense of the senate that It has been the policy of the United States to maintain the Monroe doctrine; that the United States recognizes Its responsibility undtr its doctrine; that internal lawlessness and warfare prevails In Mexico; that the continuation of thee conditions will add to the complications there; that the first duty of the United States is to protect the lives and property of Its cltl sens at home and abroad; that the extention of such protection will lessen the danger of foreign interference, and that It Is not the policy of the United States to aid or assist any facUon. Not Act of War. The resolution explains that In send 'tig troops Into Mexico to protect Americans and their property there is no intent of hostilities toward Mexico and that it cannot be considered an act of war. Senator Penrose requested that his resolution lie on the table as he did not Intend to discuss It today. He then introduced a proposed amendment to the delctency appropriation bill providing for in appropriation of $25,000,000 for the protection of Jtves and property of United States citlsena In Mexico. Penrose also requested that this amending lie on the table. . Wants Big Appropriation. "Americans in Mexico have their rights under International law and under the constitution," said . Penrose. "Rather than appropriate a paltry $100,000 for the relief of these Americans in Mexico I Wiould appropriate $25,000,000 to Insure their safety and protection in Mexico." Owing to the seriousness of the Mexican situation, both Senators Bacon and Lodge, of the foreign relations committee, in sis tec that all matters pertaining to It be referred to that committee. The resolution brought forth a storm of protest particularly from Republican senators. Kern Reads Speech. . Senator Kern, of Indiana, read from a speech recently delivered by former Vice President Fairbanks In which' Fairbanks decried intervention in Mexico and urged that the president; be given every support in handllsg the Mexican situation. Kern said that he wanted Fairbanks' -epeerh printed in the Congressional Record to the world that "in a moment of supreme danger the American people stand as a stone wall In support of the president." Senator Bristow objected to Fairbanks' characterisation of Americans' in Mexico. He resented any general: statement branding every American there as a speculator and adventurer. Refers To Hale. ' Senator Penrose said he would be glad to furnish the Foreign Relations committee with the facts in hia pos-' (Continued on Page Six) MANY CHANGES Oil THE C, k 0, ROAD W. L. Booth Becomes Super-, intendent of Indiana Division. The Chesapeake & Ohio railroad has announced that the following changes will take place on September 1: W. L. Booth, now head of the Ashland division, will be superintendent of the Chesapeake & Ohio of Indiana, succeeding W. R. Hudson, who becomes general superintendent of the Indiana and Kentucky divisions, which are to be consolidated, with headquarters in Covington, Ky, instead of Cincinnati. Mr. Booth's place will be occupied by H. II. Morris, now superintendent of the Richmond division, and Morris position will be assumed by E. I. Ford, president terminal superintendent at Newport News. J. W. Knapp is promoted to the vacancy made by Mr. Ford. C. C. Walker, now general superintent of transportation, is made assistant general manager, and E. P. Goodwin, now inspector of transportation, is promoted to Walker's place. J. P. Stevens, now superintendent of the Kentucky division, will be general superintendent of the Virginia dir!-ion.

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