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RICHMOND, IND., FRIDAY EVENING, FEB. 13, 1914 VOL. XXXIX. NO. 81 SINGLE COPY 2 CENTS I GIRLS SEEK RADIUM EXPERTS WANT GOVERNMENT . TO CONTROL METAL BOARD ISSUES EDICT S CONTROL OF RETAIL BUSINESS IS FEARED CHURCH LAYS PLANS TO RECEIVE PASTOR Second Presbyterian Officers Prepare to Welcome the Rev. E. E. Davis. CAR EXTENSION TO BEALLV1EW OFFICIALS SAY TO L. H. fcP; HITS TODAY City Officials Frame New De Speaker At National Chamber of Commerce -Asserts Chain Stores Threaten Existence of Small Retailer. MUESTHOUSE I posit Rule Which They Ask Richmond Gas Company to Accept.

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jte&e Factory Has Enough Employes to Fill Proposed Home For Employed Richmond Workers.

COMFORTS OF HOME GREATLY DESIRED Wages Too Small to Permit Girls to Obtain Quarters in Places Providing Congeniality. 'll there is any one who sincerely doubts the necessity of providing the proposed guest house . for working girl in this city, let him take a trip through some of the large factories which employ girls," a woman said today who is actively interested in the guest house movement. "Yesterday three of our workers visited an underwear factory and found employed there over thirty-five girls who have no homes in Richmond, who came here to secure employment," she continued. "They all told this committee that they would welcome the day when an institution such as proposed was established in Richmond. "The old business college property, which It is proposed to remodel into a guest houBe, would provide accommodations for thirty-six young women, and there are enough girls at the underwear factory alone to occupy all the rooms. Then there is a large overall factory and two large glove factories employing many girls." Seek Home Comforts. Many girls employed in this city make very modest wages, and they have to make every penny count. Those who have, no homes in Richmond find it difficult to obtain rooms in boarding houses at rents within their income. A number of girls told

the guest house workers yesterday that they had to pay stiff rents for their rooms, wrhich in winter are so cold that they can not be used, unless their occupants went to bed. Under the guest house plan each gfrt. admitted to the institution would j.irfi ft""'gwl a small per cent ot.?her pay for room rent. The rooms will be spacious and. cozy, and the food .at the restaurant operated in connection with the institution provided at very reasonable rates.A few days ago four girls approached one of the guest house workers and informed her' that they lived on farms in different parts of the country, considerable distances from the city, and that they attended a local night school, that they walked to and from their homes daily without escorts. They expressed the hope that the guest house would be established so they could find quarters in- the city on nights when . the weather is too Inclement for them to return to their homes. The guest house will be a great boon for all homeless working girls, and its promoters are confldent they will be able to raise the required funds for its establishment.

DETECTIVES ARREST TWO COAL THIEVES Both Men Receive Lectures and Are Released on Suspended Sentences. Between grunts and swishes in the talk of Guy Magliana, an Italian workman for the Pennsylvania railroad, Mayor Robbins was able to catch "guilty, but won't do it no more." Magliana was charged with stealing fifty pounds of coal from the Pennsylvania Railroad company and was arrested yesterday by a road detective. Mayor Robbins lectured the man but withheld judgment on good behavior. The Italian attempted to tell Mayor Robbins that he had found the coal between the tracks in the east yards and thought it all right to take the bituminous to his home. Peter Murphy, colored, was a second man to be taken before Mayor Robbins on a charge of stealing coal from the Pennsylvania road. He was found guilty but judgment was withheld pending his good behavior. Mayor Robbins told the colored man that if lie appeared before him again he would receive the maximum penalty. Murphy pleaded with Mayor Robbins that his wife was ill and that he had no fire. Pennsylvania detectives have heen attempting to round up men who have been carrying coal from the cars in large quantities. BOARD TO PAY OUT $20,000 TOMORROW Special session of the board of county commissioners will be held tomorrow to dispose of $20,000 of the county's money. The expenditures will be made as the balances for two road payments. About $12,000 is due Frank Cropin as the balance on the $55,000 National Road Went construction contract. Philip Hipskind will receive $S,C00 as the balance the county owes him for macadamizing the Liberty pike. Hipskind has been waiting eleven months for the money while a controversy ensued" as to who should pay thfi cost of repairs of a washout last JUarch.

Top Portrait DR. HOWARD A. KELLY. Bottom Portrait. DR. HARVEY B. GAYLORD Among the cancer experts who appeared before the House Committee on Mines and Mining in Washington were the two most prominent advocates of the use of radium for cancer cures. They are Dr. Howard A. Kelly of Baltimore and Dr. Harvey B. Gaylord, of Buffalo. With other experts these men appeared before the congressional committee and urged government ownership of radium bearing lands. "The crying need of the times," says Dr. Kelly, "is more radium. There never has been such activity among medical men as in this fight against cancer. Physicians everywhere are seeking cures even at the risk of their own lives. - ENGINEER WILL LOOK OVER WATELV REPORT Edward Watts Tells City Attorney That Many Items Cannot Be Considered Assets. Edward Watts, of Princeton, Ind., the hydraulic engineer employed by the city to assist in the preparation of the city's case to be brought before the public utilities commission in the appraisement of the plant of the Richmond City Water Works company, is in the city. Mr. Watts has made no statement as to whether his investigation of the commission's water works valuation report has led him to believe that the appraisement is too high, but City Attorney Bond said Mr. Watts had informed him that he believed many of the items figured into the valuation could not be considered company assets. A full list of exceptions to be taken to the valuation report will be listed and when the case comes up for hearing before the commission Mr. Bond believes the city will have some strong arguments to present. Previously Mr. Bond has roughly estimated that the valuation credited the water works company by the commission's experts was $100,000 in excess of its real "used and useful" valuation. Mr. Watts probably will remain in Richmond until Sunday and will appear as an expert witness for the city when the case is heard. The city seeks to have the water works valuation reduced because the valuation will be the basis for rate making. The company asserts that the valuation placed on its plant by the commission is too low. It claims a valuation of nearly $1,000,000. MAYOR POSTPONES SHOEMAKER'S CASE The case of "Bill" Shoemaker, colored, charged with assault and battery which came up before Mayor Robbins. today in police court was continued until Thursday morning. Shoemaker told the mayor that he had had no time to employ an attorney. Shoemaker was arrected thex night of February 10. Neighbors of the Shoemaker family are said to have heard his wife crying and after investigation found that he was beating her. THOMAS MUMBOWER ONE OF SIX HEIRS A. A. Mumbower, of this city, and his father, Thomas Mumbower, of Economy, were in Winchester yesterday to consult attorneys in regard to bequests in the will of the late William Cox, an uncle of the latter. The estate of the late Mr. Cox, who lived at Linden, Iowa, was valued at about $175,000 and Thomas Mumbower is one of six heirs. The will has not been probated as yet,

OFFER A COMPROMISE

Say Other Rules Will Be Approved if Corporation Consents to Proposal Drafted by Board. If the Richmond Light, Heat and Power company will agree to the following deposit rule the board of public works will approve all the company's rules pertaining to its natural gas service: "The company reserves the right to require a reasonably safe guarantee or cash deposit, sufficient to meet the estimated cost for the service of natural gas rendered for a term of six weeks. Such cash deposit shall in no case be less than $3. No interest shall be paid upon such deposit. No guarantee or deposit shall be required of customers wtyo have met all payments of natural and artificial gas bills before delinquency (payment before the tenth day of the next calendar month after consumption not being considered delinquency) for the term of one year. , "At the expiration of continuance or guaranty or deposit for the term of one years, or upon discontinuance of service, the customer is entitled to the surrender up of such guaranty or cash deposit, provided all bills for service of gas have been paid." This edict was handed down to the local representatives of the company by the board of public works late yesterday afternoon, but the placing of the minimum deposit at $3 instead of $5 proved a stumbling block, and the corporation officials declared they were without authority to act on the matter. It is presumed that this question will no be referred by the L., H. and P officials to the officers of the eastern holding company for final decision. In the meantime the board of works maintains its position that the rules of the company are null and void, they never having been approved by the present board of the Zimmerman board, and, consequently can not be enforced. Meeting is Held. Yesterday the L., H. and P. company formally presented its full set of natural gas service rules to the board for its consideration. The deposit rule as prepared by the company was the same as the one set forth above, except that a $5 minimum deposit was provided and did not have the words "for natural and artificial gas ' written into it after the word "payments." The incorporation of this phrase is acceptable to the company. In a letter accompanying the rules the company announced that it "waived all right" as to its present rules, which statement nettled President Bavis, of the board, who said the company had no right to Waive, for the rules it has attempted to enforce are not worth the paper they are written upon, never having ben approved by the board, as required in section eight of the company's natural gas franchise "We .have said our say in this matter," said Mr. Bavis today. "If the company drafts a set of rules which meet our demands we will approve them. It is up to the company to act." CLOTHING STORES TO CLOSE EARLY Eight Merchants Agree to Close Shops at 10 O'clock on Saturday Nights. Starting with this week, for at least the next three months, the clothing stores of Richmond will be closed at 10 o'clock on Saturday evenings. This agreement was reached between eight of the leading clothiers after a consultation with Charles Jordan, secretary of the Commercial club. Several furnishing establishments, however, will not observe this rule. A few weeks ago Secretary Jordan communicated with the clothiers asking their opinion on the matter. He received replies indicating that if it was generally agreed among the dealers that an hour of closing would be established and strictly observed by those signing the communications. This led to a meeting when the decision was reached. "It will be a matter of educating the public to shop early," remarked Secretary Jordan in commenting upon the matter. "The merchants will do as much business when closing early as otherwise and it will only be a matter of a few weeks until the buying public will familiarize itself with the rule." Speaking on the fact that several haberdashers did not want to enter into the agreement, Secretary Jordan said that the proprietors of those stores are of the opinion that they should keep open later to accommodate other clerks and business men. When the movement for early closing has been given a trial it is likely it will extend to other stores. The matter of early shopping has, been agitated in Richmond at different times formerly, but this move is the first of its kind this year. SMALL BLAZE While gas connections were being made at the home of Mrs. Lida Morgan, 327 North A street this afternoon, fire started in the kitchen of the house. Fire companies were called and with the use of chemicals the blaste was extinguished. The damage was slight

Driving Flurries of Snow Impedes Traffic on the Steam Roads and Electric Lines Are Far Behind Time.

CITY STREET CAR SERVICE HAMPERED Numerous Appeals Made to Charitable Institutions by Poor Families for Provisions and Fuel. With snow general in the middle west and bitter cold reported in eastern cities, entailing the loss of many lives, Richmond was not excepted from the first real taste of winter weather today. All day long driving flurries of snow impeded traffic on steam and electric lines, drifted across streets and highways and hampered pedestrians. Accompanying the snow was a gradual drop in temperature, the thermometer at the water works recording 15 degrees above, while the weather forecast for Wayne county predicted heavy snow tonight followed by a gradual rise of the mercury. Although steam roads operating into Richmond had comparatively little trouble in maintaining schedules until 1 o'clock, the persistent fall of snow caused railroaders to expect trains running behind time late in the afternoon and tonight. Interurbans Delayed. Interurban traffic from the east and west was delayed. The persistency of the snow in clinging to the rails prevented speed, and, at noon cars from the west were behind time, and those from the east were in the same predicament, with no promise for improved running time. Drifts caused little delay, as the snow plows easily shunted the fall from the tracks. Both the steam and electric lines had their winter crews at work early in the day keeping the lines free from drifts. Throughout the country districts, deep drifts blockaded the highways, causing infinite trouble to rural mall carriers and farmers compelled to market produce intended for today's market. - ' .uj'v-vt City Service Behind Time. The city street car service was far behind schedule running time. Patrons were compelled to wait long periods between cars, and then had to content themselves with a slow run that brought them to the downtown districts at late hours. Both the township trustee and the Associated Charities responded to many appeals for warm clothing and food supplies. The proceeds of the charity concert last week enabled the Associated Charities to extend relief to appeals which otherwise would not have been answered. Officials of the Richmond Home Telephone company viewed with apprehension the fall of sifbw. Repairs to damage wrought by a sleet storm two weeks ago have not been completed on many lines. It was feared that today's precipitation would work damage to many lines of wire and that the company faces the expenditure of much money. BLIZZARD OVER INDIANA. CHICAGO, Feb. 13. While a snow storm was moving across Illinois toward Chicago today middle we6t cities were gripped by a general spread of disagreeable winter weather. A blizzard in Indianapolis was scheduled to continue twenty-four hours and sleet was reported falling in many cities as far south as Atlanta. .Northern Indiana was in the grip of a snow storm and temperatures were slightly above zero. In South Bend. Ind., the mercury stood at zero. Grand Rapids, Michigan reported a temperature of 4 below and clear weather. TWELVE DEAD IN NEW YORK. NEW YORK, Feb. 13 With twelve persons dead and thousands suffering from the bitter cold, New York City today awoke to a second day of below zero weather. At 8 o'clock the thermometer was one below, but at 9 it had risen to 4 above. The weather bureau issued a forecast that a blizzard would strike the city from the southwest and that intensely cold weather would prevail for several days. 3 FREEZE TO DEATH. BOSTON, Feb. 13. Following tho coldest twenty-four hours Boston has known in the past 18 years, the local weather bureau announced today that the backbone of the cold wave would soon be broken. All New England suffered in the Ice king's freezing grip. Three persons were frozen to death. WEATHER FORECAST For Indiana Heavy snow and not so cold tonight. Saturday probably snow, followed by fair in the afternoon. Continued unsettled this afternoon and tonight. Saturday will be cloudy with probably snow flurries. Continued cold. Summary The storm was central last night over Texas and is moving toward the Atlantic ocean. It is attended by general rains and snow In the south and snow in the northern portion of the United States. Severe cold weather continues in the northeast, but spring weather prevails in Colorado. TEMPERATURE Noon ... 15 YESTERDAY. Maximum 15 Minimum ........................ 9

TENDENCY IS MARKED

Cigar Trade Controlled By Big Concerns While Big Department Stores Establish Branch Houses. WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. Having conquered the industrial field, the great financial interests are now striving for monopolies in the retail busness of the nation, William H. Ingersoll, a New York merchant, told the delegates to the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States here today. He made his assertion concerning retail monopoly in the course of a speech advocating a law permitting makers of trade-marked articles to dictate the price of retail to the retailers. Price cutting of well-known brands is one of the principal weapons now in the hands of the great retail monopolist, he argued. Threatens Competition. "The progress made by certain classes of retailers, not only threatens the existence of the brands themeslves but tends to divert trade from the local centers to the great stores of the large cities, oppresses the thousands of small merchants in cities and the smaller towns, and is bringing about the same concentration of business in the retail field which has thrust upon the American people the trust problem, which they have had such difficulty in wrestling with in the industrial field," said Mr. Ingersoll. "It not only hurst business in the smaller centers, but by lessening the opportunity for the young people growing up there, contributes to the depopulation of the towns, sending them to the cities in search of opportunity. "Whether in Boston, New York or San Francisco, or almost any city In between them, you will find that within the last dozen years the drug business and the cigar business has been largely brought withinthe control of single companies operating chains of stores; in fact, the cigar business from coast to coast is in no small degree in the hands of a well-known chain store system with its thousand branch establishments; while the president of this same company is reported recently to have, acquired control of the largest chain store system of drug stores, with the probability of similar nation-wide extension. In Philadelphia, it is reported, that within five years over half the grocery stores have been put out of business by chain stores, and chain grocery stores on a nation-wide scale are getting their hold on the market, one system now having some ive hundred branches. Growth Phenomenal. "Not only do we find the department stores as units, but these mammoth institutions are being themselves combined into a great chain, which already has control of the leading establishments in nearly fifty of the principal trading centers of America. The company is understood to be closely affiliated with the largest wholesale business in America, owning factories and having control of many subsidiary businesses from pianos to haberdashery. Smaller chains of department stores are numerous, and Boyd's Lists, offer to furnish the names and addresses of ten thousand 'chain store systems in this country. All sections are affected, and the smaller links are being rapidly merged into greater chains. "The present unscientific, unfair sale of quantity discounts allowed generally to large buyers is turning the retail business into one, not of merchandising, but of financial manipulation to combine outlets so as to gain buying power and be able to underbuy the general run of merchants. "A premium is put upon mere size, permitting wastefulness of management through unearned buying advantage, penalizing the small independent dealer, closing the way to the newcomer and making it impossible for the individual retailer to compete regardless of how capable he may be. Quantity discounts should be reduced to a scientific scale or abolished as rebates for quantity freight shipments have been abolished under the law." HOSPITAL TRUSTEES MAY BUY STERILIZER Board Wants New Machine For Laundering Linen At the Institution. Negotiations for the purchase of a new sterilizing machine for Reid Memorial hospital are under way. The new machine takes bedding, toweling and other laundry of the institution through a process of baking which destroys all germs. The trustees considered installing a pump by which part of the water supply of the hospital could be obtained from springs on the ground. Water from the Richmond City Water Work3 ! company is now used exclusively and should the pump be installed, it will still be in general use. Councilman W. P. O'Neal was made a member of the board on recommendation of city council, r During the month .of January about 100 patients were received into the hospital and a like number discharged. The. telephone wiring; system will be gone over and tested and it is saffd i , i i. j some oi me wires axe euuri cirvuucu.

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REV. E. E. DAVIS. Word was received today by of ficials of the Second Presbyterian church, that the recently appointed pastor of the congregation, the Rev. E. E. Davis, would arrive in Richmond on Sunday, February 22, and would preach his irst sermon that day. The Rev. Mr. Davis comes from Alexis, 111. He formerly was connected with the Whitewater Presbytery, and was located at Lawrenceburg, Ind., where he had charge of a large congregation. He has been at Alexis the last 6ix years, and at present is superintendent of the Warren County Sunday School association. The new pastor is considered the best pulpit orator ever heard at the Second Presbyterian church. He is married and has two sons, one living at Dubuque, la. The younger boy will live with his parents here. Various organizations and societies within the church are preparing to receive the Rev. Mr. Davis. It is highly probable that special services will be held at the church following the arrival of the new minister. Plans are being made by members of the church to raise a fund of 1,500 with which to purchase a pipe organ. A portion of this fund has been subscribed by prominent members of the congregation, and plans have been approved, but no contract has been let for the installation of the organ, as it is desired to raise the fund before this action is taken. D, G. REID AND WIFE VISIT IN RICHMOND New York Financier Pleased Over Improvement in the Health of John B. Dougan, His Brother. WILL LEAVE SATURDAY Mr. and Mrs. Daniel G. Reid of New York arrived in Richmond this morning to be the guests of Mr. Reid's brothers, John P.. Dougan and Dr. David Dougan. Mr. John Dougan has not been in the best of health of late but Mr. Reid was greatly pleased to discover that his brother's condition was so much improved. Mr. and Mrs. Reid will return to New York tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Reid is the picture of good health and when he visited the Second National bank at noon today, where he began ! his spectacular career in the world of J finance in the very modest capacity j of messenger, he was greeted by a large numoer oi menus. Maintains Interest. By the questions he asked those who met him at the bank, he showed that he has not lost his interest in Richmond affairs and keeps well posted on matters f local interest. Mr. Reid said that the only purpose of his visit to Richmond was to visit relatives. In former years a visit to Richmond by Mr. Reid was a signal for a general stampede by people desiring favors J for themselves and for public and pri vate organizations they represented, but of late friends of the tinplate master have stopped the practice and Mr. Reid finds his visits' to this city more enjoyable. Mr. Reid's "pt" local charity has been the Reid Memorial hospital, and he has also contributed $25,000 to the local Y. M. C. A. Mr. Reid was recently appointed one of a committee of four to consider readjustment of Rock Island railroad securities and the reorganization of its holding companies. LDCKWODD ELECTED Heads Republican Editorial Asociation. INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 13. Col. George B. Lckwood, publisher of the Muncie Press and the Indiana State Journal, was today elected president of the Indiana Republican Editorial Association. M. R. Spencer, editor of the Greenfield Republican, was elect ed secretary to succeed Mr. Lockwood and H. E. Martin was re-elected treasurer. An address by O. A. Charles of Muncie a circulation expert was the feature of the session which was said to have been the choicest business meeting in the history of the saaocltion.

Board of Works Members Flounder Through Field to Plant of Automatic -Tool Works.

TRIP OPENS EYES TO POOR SERVICE Franchise Permits City to Order Building of Line to the Growing South Side Suburb. Members of the board of public works yesterday had impressed upon them the necessity of an extension of the South Eighth street car line Into Beallview to the extent that the Democratic member. Charles Maxlatt. today suffered from a touch of the rheumatism and a slight cold. "We are now convinced that Beallview needs a street car line." grimly remarked Board President Bavis today," and under the terms of tn street car company's franchise it is my understanding that the city has the authority to order necessarr car j line extensions." i certainly believe Beallview needs a street car line." plaintively echoed Mr. Maria tt. Then Mr. Bavis went on to explain just why the board members were convinced the SwikW SaeMh-slxe et Una extension was needed, and the scEem of the Automatic Tool Works officers to impress this fact on their minds so forcibly that they could never forget it. Flounder Through Field. "We went down to the public reception at the tool works and when we got off the street car we had to walk for a considerable distance along a very miserable road and then we bad to cut across a field to get to thplant." said Mr. Bavis. "By the tim we arrived there we were fagged out. Mr. Bavis said that when they reached the office of the factory, completely fatigued and almost frozen, the superintendent. Edward Frank, informed them that it was his first intention to have a conveyance at the end of the car line to take them to th factory, but he finally decided it would be the best plan if they had to walk to the plant, so they could better realize how important it was for the development of that section of the city to have a street car line. The lesson. Superintendent Frank taught the city officials while bitter, was appreciated by hem and the company, its employes and residents of Beallview will now have the hearty co-operation of the city officials in their efforts to secure a street car line. Believes Line Possible. "I-Ater on the question of a street car line into Beallview will be brought before the board, and I believe that line can be secured. I base that opinion as the result of the study I made of the street car company's franchise when the question of having a car line extended to the Keid hospital was up for consideration." said Mr. .Bavis. For over a year the street car company has been promising to extend its South Eighth street line, but has never taken any definite action on the question. It is believed, however, the line can be secured this year if sufficient pressure is brought to bear on the officials of the company. A street car line from North E street into the Morton park territory is to be asked of the company this year by the park management, the Commercial club and the city officials. Inasmuch as this line would urI doubtedly be a very profitable one to j the company, and because the comI pany is a large stock holder in the I narb nn nn n v it lit nrnhnhlA tho nrn. " - " i . r - - v posed extension will be secured. DEFENSE OF GORE PREPARE ATTACK Plaintiff Rests $50,000 Damage Suit Against Blind Oklahoma Senator. OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. 13. The introduction of evidence for the plaintiff in the suit of Mrs. Minnie E. Bond for $50000 damages against P. K. Gore, United States senator, for an alleged assault ' was completed this morning after the examination of a few unimportant witnesses. James Jacobs, one of the eye witnesses of the alleged attack, was not put on the witness stand. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Balllnger. parents of Mrs. Bond each testified -that the plaintiff had been almost a nervous wreck since the attack. To Impeach Witnesses. The defense said it would call several of the plaintiff's witnesses to lay foundation for impeaching their testimony. Dr. E. A. Earp was the first witness recalled. "Dr. Earp. did you tell Dr. Beattle In conversation that you had to get rid of Gore and did Beattie tell you he thought his woman business was a put-up job?" "I did not use that language.". "Pid you have a conversation with M. C. Cope in El Reno In which you said you believed this business was a dirty frame-up.. . "I did not say a dirty frame up. I might have said I believe it a tramejup, -v

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