Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 33, 18 December 1913 — Page 1

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EXPRESS COMPANIES MUST FURNISH RATE SHEET JOPATRONS interstate Commerce Commission Orders Directories of Express Matter.

CAUCUS PROBABLE TO DISCUSS PLAN Democrats Not Ready to Adopt Burleson Absorption Plan. Palladium Special. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 Express companies were ordered by the Interstate commerce commission today to file in each one of the state capitals and In 101 principal cities of the country a full directory of their rates and charges on all kinds of express matter. In other cities, towns and express offices an unabridged rate book must be kept. This book must contain a reference as to where a complete rate book is on lie. ' The senate, by a vote of 42 to 40 tabled an amendment to the currency bill offered by Senator Hitchcock to increase the gold reserve backed by regional reserve notes to 45 per cent. The Democratic caucus last night increased the reserve to 40 per cent. Study Burleson Report. Government experts estimated today that the cost of taking over the operation of telegraph and telephone lines, as recommended by Postmaster General Burleson in his annual report, would be more than one billion dollars. The postmaster general's recommendation projected into congress an issue over which there is already marked difference of opinion, and which President Wilson himself may have to determine. A party caucus was held for the purpose of getting the exact views of the president and a majority of the party leaders. Representative Lewis of Maryland, who has devoted months to the study of the plan, is not committed fully to the plan advanced by Burleson. May Call Caucus. Mr. Lewis estimates that the telephone system of the country, including the Bell and independent lines, may be purchased for $900,000,000. The acquisition of the telegraph, he says, would coBt at least $200,000,000 additional. Majority Leader Underwood indicated that If Chairman Moon desired a caucus of house Democrats the party conference would be called and , the entire question threshed out among the Democrats. Hous.e leaders generally are concerned with the politics of the plan. The question is whether it will be a wise move to agitate at this time the government ownership of such a tremendous systemon the heels of tariff revision, prospective trust legislation and the administration bill to operate a government railroad in Alaska. AGENT COBB GETS WITTHNSWERS Wayne County Farmers Have Deep Sense of Humor. Wayne county farmers have a sense of humor, or else they are slightly careless with their literary efforts. The blanks filled out by them to assist County Agent Cobb in taking his farm census show a number of distinctice and novel ideas on the same subject. To the question, "What kind of horses do you use?" one man made answer "Sorrel mare"; and another "All sizes." How do you care for your seed corn?" "Hang them up by the ears," replied one undaunted foe of the Humane society. "Have you had any experience with cholera serum?" "Yes, $27.50 worth" answered one individual, with an eye to the cost of doing business. MOST WEAR BADGES Meter Readers Get Orders From Police Chief. "Employes of light, gas and water companies who visit houses to read meters must wear exposed badges to show their business," announced Police Chief Gormon today. The chief said the city ordinance governing the wearing of these badges for the protection of property owners and citi zens would be rigidly enforced. The ' purpose of the measure is to prevent i imposters from entering houses on ' pretext of business. In addition to; the badge, the employe is required i by ordinance to have a certificate ofj nis position and business signed by the head of the company. CARES FOR FATHER; ADOPTS DAUGHTER Carrying philanthropy through two generations, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Keever who reside three miles north of HaKerstown, today legally adopted Lula Fern Anderson. 17 years old. Mr. Keever, who Is a wealthy farmer, reared the father of the girl, and when he married rented him a farm. When the girl's mother died, he took her into his home, as he had the father before her, and cared for her as if she were his own child. The Keevers recently decided to make the girl their heir-at-law.

THREE FREE TRIPS TO BIG CORN SHOW

Farmer Boys Have Opportunity to See Contest At No Expense. PALL PAYS THE BILLS Contest Centers on Best Essay About Seed Corn Selection. Hundreds of Wayne county boys reading of the offer of three free trips to the state corn show in the Palladium yesterday, were sufficiently interested to talk over the matter with their teachers today. From present indications a large number will submit essays for the contest. The school conducted in connection to the show will be of great benefit to the boys who attend. There will be lectures on corn growing, soil fertility, stock raising and all manner of things of interest to the boys. Subject of Essay. Any boy between the age of twelve and eighteen is eligible to take part in the contest. The Palladium will pay all the expenses of three boys who write the best 200 word essay on "The Care and Selection of Seed Corn," to the state corn show to be held at Lafayette on January 12 to 17. The articles must be mailed to County Agent Cobb before Jan. 8. Boys who would like to see Purdue university will never have a better opportunity than at the time of the corn show. They can be spared from home now better than at any other time of the year. All the manuscripts will be judged carefully on their merits. The essays should tell just when the corn should be gathered, the kind of corn that should be selected and the surroundings that should be taken in to consideration. Literary merit will count for ten per cent and knowledge of the subject will count ninety per cent in grading the manuscripts. Y, M, C, A, TO HOLD RECEPTION JAN, 1 Knollenberg Contracts WithBoston Lyrics As Entertainment Feature. "The more the merrier," is the policy to be pursued by the Social Work Committee of the Y. M. C. A. in extending an invitation to all Richmond persons to attend the sixth annual New Year's reception and frolic. The affair will be held in the association building, Thursday afternoon, January 1, 1914. E. B. Knollenberg, head of the Social Work committee, will have charge of the program for the event. The feature of the afternoon will be the concert of the Boston Lyrics, a company of three artists. The trio is composed of two women and one mn nt in their repertoire will be found read- j iue, instrumental soios, vocal solos, and humorous monologues. The lyric people are considered among the best musical talent traveling in the country. At last year's reception of the Indianapolis association Secretary Goddard contracted with these musicians exclusively for the musical and literary program. There will be no charges for the musicale and every one is invited to" attend. Plan Athletic Contests. The athletic events for the afternoon consists of a volley ball contest between the business men and busy men's classes. These two classes comprise the business and professional men of the city who are active in gymnasium work. A basketball contest between teams representing the American Seeding Machine company and the Starr Piano company plants will occupy a part of the athletic program. Bowling teams of the two factories will also fight out a year's rivalry. Other features are being considered for. the program. Refreshments will be served in the building throughout the afternoon. Late in the afternoon there will be a demonstration of fancy diving and speed swimming in the pool. SEEK SOLDIER'S WIFE Veterans Look For Heir Large Estate. to Search for the widow of John S. Patton, a Civil War veteran who served as first lieutenant in the Sixteenth Battery, Indiana Light Artillert, is being made by the L. W. Hubbell "company of Springfield. Mo., who says in a letter that the women, formerly Mrs. Maggie E. Patton, was last heard of in Richmond and was living at 910 Main street. It is said she married on June 3, 1882. There is no record of the marriage in the county archives. In a letter written to the post office here, the company intimates that the settlement of a large estate which has been pending for years, depends on the finding of the former Mrs. Patton, or her children. WEBB LODGE ELECTS Officers for the ensuing year of Webb Lodge, No. 24. V. and A. M., were chosen last evening. Robert Phillips was chosen W. M. The other officers are Leroy Hodge, S. W. ; Ernest O. Ewan. J. W., John E. Peltz, treasurer, William C. Jones, secretary and Harry Land, trustee.

BAVIS PREPARING EFFICIENCY PLANS FOR MAYOR-ELECT

Far Reaching Cost Accounting System Proposed for Street Department. FOREMAN PROPOSED FOR EACH GANG Compilation of Data to Aid in Fixing Appropriation in Budget. Efficiency plans for the operation of departments of the city government are now being worked out by Alfred Bavis, member of the new board of public works, at the request of Mayorelect Robblns. They will be submitted to Mr. Robbins and other members of the board at a meeting to be held later in the month. Mr. Bavis has completed a rough draft of a reporting and timekeeping system to be used in the street department. Under this plan every working gang will have its foreman, who also will act as timekeeper. At the completion of a day's work, the foreman of each gang will make out a report listing the men who compose his gang, the hour and the place they started to work, the streets and alleys on which they worked, the time each man actually worked, the place where the days work was finished and the square yards cleaned or repaired, and the amount of material used. Retailed Reports Required. These reports will be submitted to the street commissioner, and at the end of each month the commissioner will make out detailed reports of the work of his deoartment and submit them to the board of public works and to the mayor. "By this system, when we prepare the budget for 1915 we will have sufficient reliable data to make an Intelligent estimate of the appropriation required for payroll and cleaning and repairing of streets, "said Mr. Bavis. "We will keep accurate and detailed record of street paving costs and we will be able to closely estimate the expense for what streets the city will decide to pave the following year." Mr. Bavis also is working on a reporting system for. the police department, and he says Mayor-elect Robbins has decided to have the police repartment, and he says Mayor-elect bobbins has decided to have the police make systematic inspection of alleys to see that the garbage ordinances are not violated.. These Inspections will be made by both day and' night officers. Holds Ordinance Invalid. Mr. Bavis is taking a keen interest in the dispute between the city and the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company over the question of deposits for natural gas service, but he is of the opinion that the ordinance recently passed by the city council making it unlawful to require deposits or guaranties is not worth the paper it is written on. He believes the ordinance, is unconstitutional. Mr. Bavis believes that the city has the authority to require the company to obey its will without recourse to such an ordinance as became operative yesterday, and without putting the case in the hands of the state public utilities commission. Mr. Bavis believes that under section 110 of the act creating the public service commission, all authority necessary to settle the dispute with the L. H. & P. company is vested in the city council, which can revoke the franchise of the company if the methods of service for gas are violations of the franchise. He points out that the rules the company is now enforcing, were never approved by the board of public works, as provided for in the franchise. "GRANNY" TAYLOR J OIES ATJ01 YEARS Inmate of County Infirmary Succumbs Following Fracture of Hip. After living 101 years, Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, known to people of Centerville and vicinity as "Granny" Taylor, died at the county infirmary yesterday afternoon. Despite her age, Mrs. Taylor's health was good and her mind clear until seven weeks ago, when she fell, breaking her night hip. The fall and fracture caused her death. I Living, at the county infirmary for the last, ten years Mrs. Taylor spent her spare time piecing quilts. Alto gether during that time she had made thirty, eighteen of which she had on hand. at her. death. Always Smoked Pipe. Since she was six years old Mrs. Taylor has smoked her pipe, which she always gave as one of the causes of her longevity. Mrs. Taylor was born at Cedarville, Ohio, in 1812. In 1832 she moved to Centerville. which was her home until she came to Richmond in 1892. Ten years ago she was struck by a street car at Nineteenth and North E street. She suffered a broken collar bone and was taken to- the county farm. Services were conducted by the Rev. Mitchell at Centerville this afternoon. She is survived by a number of nieces and nephews: Charles Gray, Richmond: John Gray, Springfield, Ohio; Margaret Martin, Connersville; Sarah Depuy, Indianapolis; Molly Stevens, Indianapolis; George Gray, Newcastle; and another niece at Logansport.

No Federal Uncle Sam

in Testing Validity

tflSS ELSIE "De'WOLF. The decision of Attorney General McReynolds to not appoint a federal representative for the suit of Miss Elsie de Wolf, former actress and now society interior decorator, who seeks to test the income tax section of the tariff law, will not keep the suit from being pressed to a decision, and the judgment of the court will be binding and effective regardless of whether the Government is represented or not. Miss de Wolf contends that according to the scale of taxation provided by the new law, poor men will be taxed more per dollar than rich men.

ROBBER BREAKS INTO PALAIS ROYAL STORE Nervy Burglar Breaks Skylight and Drops Into Room. Lone handed, a nervy burglar broke a sky light, slid down a smaH piece of telepnone wire and dropped fifteen or twenty feet into the Palais Royal store last night. He went through three cash drawers and pried open a desk but took nothing, all the money in the store having been locked in a big safe before the store was' closed. After an examination of the place, the police declared the entrance had been made by or with the assistance of a person well acquainted with the building. The burglar had used a stairway, well hidden from public view, to reach the roof. He crossed two roofs before getting onto the one over the Palais Royal. Used a Jimmy. A jimmy was used to crack the skylight half an inch thick. The wire had been cut from a bunch leading across the roofs to the Western Union Telegraph company. The hole in the skylight was hardly more than a foot square, but the burglar let himself down on the wire through it. Not a garment or fur set had been disturbed, and small articles of value which might have been carried away without inconvenience, were not touched. Only places where money might be found were pried into. The police have no clue as to the identity of the burglar. GOODBYE EVERYBODY "I won't, indeed, I wont," shouted James Noland as he arose from his seat and rushed through the door of police court today in response to the mayor's order to get out of town and not come back. Noland was slated for intoxication. Two men charged with public intoxication, took advantage of Mayor Zimerman's instructions to leave Richmond in an hour. i WEATHER FORECAST f FOR INDIANA Fair tonight and Friday. TEMPERATURE. Noon 37 YESTERDAY. Maximum 45 Minimum 33

Lawyer to Represent

Action of Actress of Income Tax GOMEZ HEADS HEW REVOLT IN MEXICO Partisans Want Defeated Politician to Lead Latest Uprising. . EL PASO. Tex., Dec. 18. The arrest here today of a dozen men revealed the fact that a new Mexican revolt is being fomented with the purpose of . landing Emilio Vasquez Gomez in the presidency. Dr. Gomez was a candidate for th presidency at the recent Mexlcanelection, opposing General Huerta on the ante-election ticket, but was compell ed to flee the country several weeks before the election took place. The new uprising has the support of General Felix Diaz. DEMAND SURRENDER Rebel Leader Asks Evacuation Mexico City. of MEXICO CITY, Dec. 18. General i Emanilio Zapata, leader of the rebel bands that for several weeKs have been pressing close to the capital, today demanded the surrender of Mexico City. His message was brought into the city under cover of darkness ! and taken directly to the home of General .Blanquet, minister of war. "Without waiting for a reply the courier hastened back to Zavata's beadquarters near Ajusco mountain. The demand will be ignored by the government. HEARS NEW PASTOR Christian Church to Call Rev. Rounds. Favorable impression was left on the members of the First Christian churcn by the Rev. W. S. Rounds of Areola. III., who preached at the church and conferred with elders and trustees last night. A special meeting of the elders will be held and the Rev. M. Rounds will be recommended to the trustees of the church as the next minister to succeed Rev. S. W. Traum whose resignation is effective Jan. 1. The preacher is selected in the First Christian church by a recommendation from the elders to the trustees. The trustees . usually call any preacher recommended by the trustees and it is probable that Rev. Rounds will be asked to accept the pastorate.

GORMON ORDERS ANIMAL KILLED

Police Chief Gormon today ordered Franklin Brooks, a dealer in secondhand goods, to kill or turn loose his horse. Several complaints were filed with the department that the animal is old and unfit for work. COLUMBIAN FARMERS' SOCIETY TO MEET Officers for next year will be elected at tonight's meetins of the Columbiau Fanners" society. The ladies of the organization will hold a separate session to map out programs for meetings to be held during the net two months. si 7 DESECRATES FLAG, Boys Haul Down Stars and Stripes From School Building. Desecration of the American flag which has fluttered since the beginning of school from the flag pole of the school house in District No. 10, will get some boy in serious trouble, according to Trustee Howarth. Yesterday some one hauled down the flag and cut it in pieces. The teacher. Miss Ruby Schneider, at once started an investigation. While she has not been able to discover the guilty party, she believes she will be able to do so in a short time. The school authorities are determined to make an example of the culprit, should his Identity be discovered. CASES EMPHASIZE NEED ONjOSPITAL Bond Takes Step to Give Afflicted Women Treatment. Two tuberculosis cases were investigated and steps taken for their cure today by Dr. S. Edgar Bond, who says both cases emphasized the need of a county tuberculosis hospital. One case was that of a mother with tuberculosis in its primary stages. She is constantly surrounded by her four children, who are in emminent danger of infection. Although her case can be cured easily there is no money in the family to provide the needed articles. Window tents were provided for her and she is now in a position, to get plenty of fresh air. The other case is hardly curable unless it is taken to a tuberculosis hospital at once. It is the case of a woman whose family is in such poverty that there is not even a place to put the window tents which the anti-tuberculosis society is willing to provide. Her case was taken under consideration and she may be sent to a hospital in some other city. CLUBS AID PROJECT OF VISITING NURSE Elks Lodge Adds $100 and Other Organizations Respond. Clubs are responding to the financial call issued by the Domestic Science association for the visiting nurse fund, was reported at the meeting of the association yesterday and with the financial end secure, the success of the project is believed assured. A fund of ?300 raised more than two years ago to establish a downtown rest room, was transferred to the visiting nurse fund. The board of trustees of the association and the committee of three who investigated visiting nurse conditions in other cities are formlating a contract which will be submitted to Miss Florence Benner of Cincinnati, who is the applicant for the position here. Take Executive Charge. Mrs. J. W. Lamson of the Wayne Flats was appointed to be a superintendent. The same plan employed in other cities of having a person to whom calls, complaints and other matters are brought, will be used in Richmond. With the J300 to start the fund, $100 was added by the Elks lodge. S200 Is promised by the Wayne County Tuberculosis society and besides the many smaller donation which will come from other organizations, fifty per cent of the receipts from all red cross seals sold by all the clubs of Richmond, will be added to the fond.

INVESTIGATION

JONES VOLUNTEERS TO FURNISH CANDY FOR 1,000 CHILDREN

Councilman One Among the Many to Offer Aid on City Xmas Tree. SANTA WILL ARRIVE IX SLEIGH OR AUTO Prominent Men Will Make Speeches and Band Will Plav. 500 CHILDREN NEED YOUR X3LVS HELP To the People of Richmond: Without your support Ave hundred children of Richmond will not have a happy Curtstmas. for lack of either-toys or clothing. The committee having charge of the municipal Christmas troe celebration requests that each family in the city collect and deliver to the city building. North Firth street, packages of clothing, toys and books for distribution among the poor at the celebration .Christmas night. Owing to the short time in which to make preparations the committee asks that responses be made at once, and the articles delivered to Sergeant McNally at police headquarters before Saturday night. Any one who desires to give money should make his contribution to Sergeant McNally. who will give a receipt. Signed. COMMITTEE. "Sure.ril be tickled to death to coma and help you all I can." This was the substance of a note which Mayor Zimmerman's municipal Christmas tree committee received from Santa Claus last night .in an- ' swer to its request that the jolly old fellow be on hand to distribute candy and toys among the children at 6:30 o'clock, December 23. The committee decided to issue an appeal to all families, lodges and other organizations In the city for help. Citizens are asked to donate clothing, toys and books for which tney no longer care. The toys and books with candy which will be provided by the committee will be distributed by Santa Claus and his assistants at the tree. To Remember Children. Every boy and girl who attends tho exercises at Richmond's first municipal Christmas tree will bo remembered by Santa Claus when he drives up in his sleigh or automobile. He wrote that his method of travel would depend on the weather conditions. To furnish music, the singers who will form the chorus of five hundred for the Honeywell revival, will be asked. to lead the crowd in singing old Christmas anthems. It is also probable that one of the bands of the city will donate its services for a concert. Before Santa Claus passes out his presents, a program of short talks has Continued on page seven STORK CALLS OFTEN AT One Baby to Every 10 HomesHis Record for Year 1913. Richmond's birth rate was on th average of one child to every teal homes in the city this year, according i to statistics at the city health office. Birth reports filed to date show thei stork visited Richmond 480 times la the last eleven and one-half months, ! and on one visit he left three babes at one home, that of Mr. and Mrs. William Farwig. last June. It Is estimated that there are 5,000 families in Richmond, so the birth rate is estimated at ono child to every ten homes this jear. This is positive evidence that raca suicide is not a problem confronting the citizens of Richmond, permitting them to give their undivided attention to the high cost of livin; question. Death Rate Falls. Health office records up to the present time show that the death rate in Richmond for the current year will be about the lowest in many years, only 281 deaths having been reported up to the present time. The birth rate has been almost double the death rate. It is evident, by consideration :f the death reports, that the death rate could be considerably reduced by Improved sanitation, stricter ir.'orcement of the rules governing contagious di eases, and by providing a county tuberculosis colony. Thirty-six. or one-eighth of th deaths so far this year, haTe been caused by tuberculosis in its various forms. At least one-third of th deaths have been from tuberculosis, typhoir fever and the several virulent contagions diseases, such as scarlet fever, measles and diphtheria. Tuberculosis Spreading. Tuberculosis is steadily spreadinc throughout the community and physicians point to the number of deaths from that dread disease this year to show the necessity of promt action to combat it and check its further spread. They say that with a proper place to isolate such cases for treatment at least half of the victims could be saved and the danger of the furth-

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