Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 37, 23 December 1913 — Page 2
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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. TUESDAY, DEC. 23, 1913
COUNTY DEMOCRATS TO FIGHT TAGGART
Gray Charged With Being M Man and Merry Nov Started.
FAVOR
Prospective candidates for nominations on the Democratic county ticket are scarce at the present time, for the rank and file of the party are awaiting the outcome of the fight that in to be waged throughout the Sixth district against Taggartism. Antl-Taggart Democrats are going to make a desperate effort to defeat Flnly Gray for renominatlon as congressman, and there Is a well-defined movement on at the present time to capture the Wayne county delegation to the congressional convention, the largest delegation In the district, for Judge Blair of Shelbyvllle, or some other progressive Democrat who will enter the list against Gray as a congressional candidate. Gray Unpopular. It Is probable that little difficulty will be experienced In obtaining a delegation from this county pledged not to support the Gray candidacy, for the Conner8ville statesman Is In very bad with the Wayne county Demoracy, many of whom bluntly refer to tlm as a "joke." Friends of Gray stoutly deny that he Is a Taggart man, but his opponents In this county reply that It was the Taggart machine which dictated the appointment of Charles Beck, the retiring district chairman, as postmaster of Richmond, the choicest political plum In the district. "Gray boasts that he Is a progressive Democrat, but he Is no more progressive than T. Taggart says he may be," was the way one local Democratic leader put it today. Friday evening township meetings will be held throughout the county to elect delegates to the district convention to be held at Connersvllle, December 29. for the purpose of electing a district chairman to succeed Charles Beck of this city, resigned. At this convention the first skirmish In the campaign against Taggartism In the sixth district Is scheduled to be pulled off and the antl-Taggart forces of Wayne county are expecting to control the county delegation to this meeting. In an effort to elect an antlTaggart chairman. Three Aspirants. Next month a county chairman will be elected and there are now three, active candidates for this office, George Bayer, Charles Doney, the present chairman, and Ed Dye, who is one of the Taggart faction leaders. The race prmlses to be a hotly contested one. No candidacies for nomination to county offices on the Democratic county ticket have been formally announced as yet but the following are said to be considering seeking nominations : James Harris, Centerville, for commissioner of the middle district; Ben Drlschel of Richmond, for sheriff; Mike Kelly of Richmond, for clerk; Frank Geisler of Hagerstown for sheriff and Joshua Allen, of Richmond, for prosecuting attorney. It is probable the county nominating convention will not be held until after the district congressional convention is held, some time in the spring.
XMAS GIFTS FREE BUY A $20 COAT FOR $9.98. SPEND THE DIFFERENCE ON YOUR RELATIVES FOR PRESENTS. UNION STORE, 1026 MAIN STREET.
CHANGE IN RECORD ! EXPENSE TO COUNTY
Capacity of the manufacturers of a well known billing machine, acting Indirectly through the state board of accountants, has caused the issuance of a recent order doing away with the loose leafe system of keeping certain original county records, and will, if sustained, cost Wayne county several hundred dollars,' according to County Clerk Matthews. The varlon county officers recently received an order from the state bord of accountants ordering all books of original entry to be of the old fashioned, permanently bound type. This would necessitate the purchase of at least six special machines to make the necessary entries in books of this kind. The price of the machine is $250. Should the county be compelled to return to the old system it would cause great inconvenience in keeping the records besides the heavy expense of changing the system. County Auditor Bowman in a telephone conversation today with Attorney General Honan was informed that, so far as could be ascertained the board had no authority to issue such an order. Mr. Bowman went to Indianapolis this afternoon to confer with the attorney general.
GET INVITATIONS TO ATTEND MEETING Invitation to two members of the Commercial Club to attend the national conference on race betterment have been Issued by the organization. It Is probable that Richmond will be represented by at least one delegate at the conference, which will be held In Battle Creek, Mich., January 8 to 12, Inclusive. The program of the meeting is In the hands of Charles W. Jordan, secretary of the club. Unless business Interferes, Mr. Jordan will attend. Dr. J. N. Hurty Is the only Indiana speaker. ,
CLOSE IT RIGHT Make the windup of the old year pleasant, by dressing correctly. We'll help. French Benzole Dry Cleaning THE CHAUNCEY CLEANING CO. Phone 2501 1030 Main Auto Delivery.
EXPLOSION. INSIDE BOILER,
NJURES CHAS. LIPSCOMB
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Charles Lipscomb, a mechanic, while working inside a large benzine tank at the Standard Oil plant, North F street, this afternoon making repairs, accidentally broke the globe of the electric light he was using and the explosion that resulted, followed by fire, almost burned him to a crisp. Manager William Ball of the Standard Oil company who was on top of the tank was slightly burned on the right side of the face. Lipscomb was pulled out of the tank with ropes by the firemen and was at once rushed to the Reid Hospital. Hospital authorities say his condition Is very critical. Whether he can survive his Injuries Is not known. There was very little benzine In the tank, consequently the explosion did no damage to surrounding property and did not damage the tank to any extent. The fire companies responded to the alarm so promptly that the flames. were extinguished before they had gained any headway. This was fortunate because with such a great amount of inflammables
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BEADY jORWILSON President to Issue Statement to Business Interests After Signing Bill.
CURRENCY
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. Senate leaders today notified the president that the currency bill would be in his hands for signature late this afternoon. By an agreement reached yesterday the senate met at 10 o'clock and began consideration of the conferees report which was accepted in the house last night. The agreement called for a final vote at 2:30 p. m. and this indicated that the measure would be placed In the president's hands about 4 o'clock this afternoon. President Wilson decided to affix his signature about 8 or 9 o'clock tonight. He planned to invite members of the senate and house banking and currency committee and a number of newspaper men to witness the signing. Three-fourths of the time allowed for the debate on the conferes report was given to the Rpublicans, the Democrats granting this favor to the minority. Leave for Xmas. The exodus of national legislators for the holidays was on In full force today, pnly the senators being obliged to remain. The main interest in the currency bill centered today about a statement the president was reported to have prepared to give assurance to the business interests. It was said this would be issued at the time the bill was - signed. The signature of the president will make the bill a law but it will nt become operative until the organization committee draws up a plan of procedure. This committee consists of the controller of the currency, the secretary of agriculture and the secretary of the treasury. It may be several months before this committee has concluded its work and put the law into operation.
BILL POSTERS SEEK FEDERAL CLEMENCY
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. The American Blllposting association today followed the lead of the American Telephone and Telegraph company and made overtures to the government to settle out of court a suit begun under the Sherman anti-trust law. Attorney representing the billposting association today caught Chief Trust-buster Todd, who referred them to District Attorney Wllkerson at Chicago, who has charge of the case.
MEETING TONIGHT.
Prayer meeting will be held at the home of Thomas Elleman, 422 Randolph street, this evening.
TEN MEN
DROWN
Tugboat Rams Fishing Boat on North River.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23. Ten men are reported to have been drowned today when the Erie Railroad tugboat Daniel Willard rammed the fishing schooner Seneca with 25 men on board In the North river.
on the property it would have been difficult to check the flames had they once spread to the adjoining buildings and the shed which covers the large tanks, and the resulting blaze might have proved one of the most disastrous in the history of the city. Lipscomb resides at 209 Main street and is a boilermaker. He was conscious when removed from the tank after the flames had been extinguished and was suffering excruciating agony from the burns on nearly all parts of his body. His clothing was almost burned off. But little time was wasted in removing the Injured man to the hospital after his rescue from his fiery prison. The explosion caused by the breaking of the electric light globe could be heard all over the north part of the city and attracted hundreds of people to the scene. After the explosion a general alarm was sent in to the fire department and the police were called upon, Chief Gormon and Officer Lawler responding.
CRON
N ASKS FULL
PAY FORJOAD WORK Commissioners Hold Up Payment For National Road West.
LEAGUE BOWLING SUSPENDED AT
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Many Players Unable to Visit Alleys Until After Holidays.
League bowling at the Y. M. C. A. has been suspended until after the holidays. Owing to the fact that many of the players are compelled to work evenings during the pre-Christmas season and others will be out of the city, It has been decided to hold up the scheduled games until after the holiday season. The alleys will remain open to players every afternoon and evening except Christmas.
BABIES ARE GIVEN AS XMAS PRESENTS
CINCINNATI, eDc 23. Enveloped in a spirit of the yuletide, officials of the House of the Friendless today sent a dozen of the institution's most promising babies to homes of wealthy citizens. The little human Christmas presents are all out on probation.
BOTH RAIN AND SNOW . CHICAGO, Dec. 23. WTith Snow falling in many states of the central west and rain in Indiana, parts of Ohio and along the south lake region, the weather conditions today brought all kinds of trouble for telegraph and telephone companies. The interruption of traffic was especially marked in the country east of Chicago. Here wire after wire failed until early In
the afternoon, and it was next to im
possible to maintain indirect commun
ication between New York and Chi
cago and to many other points, except in Indiana and Ohio. Telegrams were sent to destinations only by round-' about ways, involving thousands of miles. In Chicago the snow turned to a fine drizzle early in the afternoon, rendering the streets seas of mud. The weather office reported that during the past twelve hours rain or snow had fallen ln the lower Missouri, middle and lower Mississippi and Ohio valley." Even more unsettled conditions were forecasted for tomorrow with the weather for Christmas is still In doubt. STORM TIES UP GARY. GARY, Ind., Dec. 23. The snow that fell during the night tied up three traction systems in this vicinity today with the result that thousands of steel workers in the east end of Calumet region were either late or failed to reach work at all.
Whether the county should pay for six feet of roadway contracted for on the National road west but not constructed because of a compromise with the T. H. ,1. and E. traction cmpany regarding the moving of its tracks, was argued by the county com-
missoners and Frank Cronin. the con
RESIGNS AS TEACHER Miss Alice Lanning. who has be1?! teaching English in the high school for two years, has tendered her resignation, to take effect at the exrira-
od of conducting the work of the Sal- ? MiS9 Lanning. who re-
I vation Army in Richmond in times -ivi her bachelor's degree at lndi-
past. u is now performing efficient ana university, will return to school service, according to Captain Stanford ' o do graduate work on her masters
The board of directors of the First!'" m,.
LOCAL BANK LAUDS NEW CURRENCY BILL First National Seeks Membership in New Banking System.
SERVICE EFFICIENT NOW, SAYSCAPTAIN
Whatever may have been the mcth-
National bank today passed a resolu-; The arra" this rear win distribute
degree. The school board has uot acted on the resignation.
tion supporting the currency bill pass
ed by congress and soon to become a law. The bank also made a formal application for membership in the new federal banking system.
The First National bank was one of
Dusnel baskets containing provisions, for Christmas dinners for at least 1 three hundred persons. There will; be a chicken and a porgeous assort-' ment of vegetables in each basket.
The American Rescue Workers, who
WEXGER TO SERVE BIG TURKEY DINNER
While not issuing a penml imisatiAn t -v tr mnn Anrf tsw fr& trt ftl it i V
tractor building the road today. No ;the flrf.t organized in the United States cam?. in for criticism at yesterday s ! a turk,v dinner at the city jail Chrut-
Patrolman Wenger. ho
decision was rendered
The commissioners contracted for a 1 forty-six foot road way in September : 1910, ordering the traction company to move its tracks to the south. Because of the great expense of establishing a new grade, the company refused and i the case was finally compromised by the commissioners agreeing to allow the company 6ix feet of road instead of twelve feet it was enttiled to by law. Final settlement being demanded today by Contractor Cronin, the commissioners refused to allow his claim, saying that he did not carry out the terms of the contract. The commis-
when nationalization of banks became ' meeting of the Richmond Ministerial ; mat
a possibility under an act of congress
Today's action places the institution in the list of the first to take cognizance of the new statute affecting the currency system.
JUDGE ELLIS DIES
association tor using the inscription
! formerly, "American Salvation Army" ! on thtir placards, say that there is nothing wrong in their announcing that they were at one time the American Salvation Army. The organiiation was conducted under this name
until it was compelled to abandon it by a court decree.
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HAGERSTOWN, Ind.. Dec. 23 Word has been received of the death of Judge H. D. Ellis at his home in Whittier. California. Mr. Ellis was r 'i i" tviQ rltv qtiH ia known
sioners broke the contract by way of . H t to California twenty
compromise with the traction company. The cost of the road was to have been $55,000. Most of this has been paid. The commissioners refuse' to pay for a six-foot strip almost two miles long.
years ago, during the boom period. Death was caused by heart failure. He leaves a widow and eight children.
Price's Ice Creams and flavors.
Ices, nine
POLICE ARREST FOUR
READY TO DISTRIBUTE 200 SACKS OF FLOUR Two hundred sacks of flour which Otner Whelan will give to the poor this Christmas, will be distributed through the city's charitable lnstitu-
I tions as follows: Associated charijties, 75: Penny Club. 25; Salvation f Armv. 40 : American Rescue Workers,
So; Municipal Christmas Tree, 25. The
TO QUARANTINE SHIP WASHINGTON'. Dec. 23 Because proper quarantine facilities are not available at Charleston. S. C, the battleship Ohio sailed today for the Delaware breakwaters, where she will be thoroughly fumigated and quarantined, bo as to prevent a recurrence of the epidemic of smallpox among the crew.
charge of feeding the prisoners, announced today that he will follow his usual custom of providing his guests with a turkey dinner. Mayor Zimmerman said today that there would be no police court Christmas morning.
Fresh Oysters served stewed, fried or raw.
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DR. A. O. MARTIN DENTIST Colonial Building Suite 212 213
Making a raid on a bunch of seven j sa,c.K a.na,T l" v
Will DB ulviueu uj me tuiuumicc uu-
men who have been canvassing the North End today, Patrolmen Westenberg and Wenger caught four of them, who gave their names as Hubert St. Clair, Frank Smith, Harry Williams, and George Spencer. Besides begging of the housewives on North E street, members of the crowd would insult women who refused to feed them.
tween the Associated Charities the Salvation Army, that only sons needing aid may receive it.
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CITY STATISTICS ,
Births. Mr. and Mrs. William Coate, 309 Pearl street, girl.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Toohey, 302 ! North Sixteenth street, girl. Mr. and Mrs. John Collins, 825 North Eleventh street. ; Deaths and Funerals. I BENNETT Mrs. Mabel Miller Ben-; nett, 24, died yesterday at the home; of her parents, 428 South Sixth street, i
She is survived by her husband. Otto Bennett, a son, John Bennett, two brothers, John and Raymond Miller, a sister, Eva Miller and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Miller. Services will be held Friday morning at 9 o'clock at St. Andrew's church, conducted by the Rev. F. A. Roell. Interment will be In St. Andrew's cemetery. Friends may call at any time. Building Permits. W. E. Morris, 629 South Thirteenth frame dwelling, $1,500.
THEATRES ACCEPT EGGS AS ADMISSION FORT SMITH. Ark.. Dec. 23. Eggs
have become so scarce here that op-j
erators of moving pioture shows are accepting one egg for admission of a child and two eggs for admission of an adult. They are sold easily for 50 cents a dozen.
SPECIAL Cream to whip. Try our Coffee roasted today. H. G. HADLEY Phone 2292 .
DOCTORS Hinshaw and Johnson DENTISTS Gennett Theatre Flats 1st Door West of Post Office Phone 2589
F. H. Meek AUCTIONEER I cry all kinds of sales anywhere. Farm and Pure Bred Live Stock Sales a Specialty. For dates PHONE 4024 Address Richmond, Ind., R. R. 1
Tr-. Diamonds Jl OH Watches 5 Bracelets 3StV3 Lockets Chains uyWu Emblem Goods Lavallieres CO Mesh Bags 0 &OL Stick Pins Cuff Links Manicure and OH Toilet Sets By Buying Here am Viran C VT FRIC& JEWELER 6 North 6th Street
He Appreciates Good Cigars
EDAFEL and
10 in a Box 50
Other Sizes, $1.00, $2.00 and $4.00 per Box. Don't Forget Our Brass and Glass Smoking Articles for Men 25c to $2.50. PIPES PIPES PIPES An Unlimited Variety at Any Prices You Want to Pay. E. A. FELTM AN CO. 609 MAIN STREET The Place Tobacco Comes From
We have a good Coal for every purse Look at tlies prices
Nut & Slack $3.35 Indiana $4.00 Hocking Valley ..$4.75 Winlfrede $5.00 Carbon Splint ...$5.00 Jewel $5.25 Yellow Jacket ...$5.25 Tennessee $5.50 Pocahontas Egg Pocahontas Mine or Lump $5.75 Jackson $5.75 Run -75 Anthracite Egg Coke $7.50 or No. 4 $8.35 Anthracite Nut... $8.60
Phone us your order today, either 2015 or 2016 and have plenty of coal on Christmas. HAUAN, KLENFOTH & CO,
For Yoof XMAS 1MRIE1
Plenty of Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, Dressed Rabbits.
Chickens and
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Geo. C. Sehwegmai MEAT MARKET
309 South 4th Street
Phone 2204
Open Xmas Morning OPEN SUNDAY MORNINGS
Established'! fr)0 Established 1890
HADLEY'S XMAS MARKET TURKEYS, DUCKS, GEESE and CHICKENS If you leave your poultry order with us, you will be pleased, as we guarantee the quality. I5c Doz. Orange Sole 15c Doz. Sale Every Day This Week. Sweet and Juicy. Xmas Trees! Xmas Trees! Plenty of nice ones. Also Festooning, Holly, Holly Wreaths, Needle Pine Cedar Wreaths, etc. 10c lb. Special Candy Sale 10c lb. Absolutely pure, regular 25c kind. Figs, Dates, Nuts, Candied Cherries, in fact everything for candy making. HADLEY'S GROCERY Phone 2292. 1035 Main.
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PUT CHRISTMAS CHEER INTO Your Own Christmas Be Well Dressed for the Holiday GET THE PROSPEROUS LOOK S-f A Week Pays J- the Bill USEFUL GIFTS Ladies' Suits, $9.98 up Ladies' Coats, $5.98 up FURS Single Muffs, S2.50 Up; Sets, $3.00 Up. MEN'S SUITS OR OVERCOATS $10, $15 and $20 THE GLOBE
533 Main Street