Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 116, 26 March 1914 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, THURSDAY, MARCH 261914

DRYS TO DECIDE ON LAYING VOTE BUYING BEFORE COURT

The executive committee of the dry organization will hold a meeting at noon tomorrow and will decide whether to have evidence pertaining to alleged election frauds collected for submission to the grand jury, or to take no further action in the matter and leave it up to the prosecutor and the grand jury to collect the evidence themselves. "I cannot speak in behalf of the executive committee but it is my personal opinion that it will decide to asBist the grand jury and Prosecutor Reller In every way possible by the collection of evidence pertaining to election law violations," said S. E. Nicholson, chairman of the citizens' committee of one hundred. Mr. Nicholson said sub-committees had reported to him before and after the election of frauds on the part of the wet workers. "Have charges been made to you that there was the actual giving of money or the promising of money to influence voters?" Mr. Nicholson was asked. "Such cases were reported but I have no definite information concerning the same at the present time," he replied. Mr. Nicholson states that information concerning illegal naturalization of a foreigner was offered Prosecutor Reller prior to the election, but he said he would take no action until after the election. Mr. Nicholson also said that information concerning frauds were reported to the prosecutor on election day and he again said that he would submit all charges to the grand jury.

"If S. Edgar Nicholson or any others nave any charges to make or if they know of any vote buying, it is their duty to swear out affidavits to the prosecuting attorney instead of doing their talking through the newspapers," said Judge Fox today, speaking of the request of Prosecuting Attorney Reller that a grand jury be called to investigate alleged election law violations. The judge announced that the grand jury probably will be called April 20, sooner than had been anticipated. The judge will have very little to say to the jurors and will place the entire matter practically in the hands of Attorney Reller. "Reller is justified in asking for a jury," said the judge. "But if the men who are making these charges would come forward and swear out affidavits or voluntarily present their testimony, it would save the county the big expense of a jury." Leaders of the wet organization stated today if the dry committee insisted on pressing alleged fraud charges they would be prepared to present some interesting testimony to the grand jury. "As victors we are disposed to be forgiving, but if the dry organization

' insists on being aggressive in the ! pressing of alleged fraud charges they will find the wets are prepared. We conducted pur part of the campaign . cleanly, but we have some interesting ' evidence which reflects upon certain dry leaders," remarked Benjamin G. i Price, chairman of the wet executive committee.

BELIEVES GUNNESS WOMAN IS CAUGHT Captor Sends Identification Marks to Indianapolis Lawyer for Verification.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 26. Word has ben receieTd by Nugent & Quillen, attorneys for Henry Vogt, of Neville, Sask., who "apprehended the Gunness suspect In that place, that the woman who is under surveillance there tallies in nearly every particular with the description of the real Belle Gunness. In addition to physical peculiarities of the Gunness woman she has an odd mannerism of cocking her head to one side, said to have been so marked in Mrs. Gunness. The Laporte county deputy sheriff sent to Neville by Prosecutor' Warden of Laporte, is armed with a warrant, and it is expected he will bring the woman back with him.

Urges Women to Take Part in Deliberations

That the members of the various women's clubs might do much by way of bringing suggestions and criticisms to the city administration, was the upshot of Mayor Robbins' address to the special meeting of the Federation of Women's clubs at St. Paul's parish house yesterday afternoon at :!::!' o'clock. At the same meeting Charles W. Jordan suggested means in which the federation could help to beautify the city, and Superintendent Giles presented the cause of the anti-fly crusade. In urpins the closer co-operation between 'he women of the city and public officials, Mayor Robbins sabl that in the beginning his administration felt the need of such co-operation and thai it was largely for this purpose he had arranged for the monthly cabinet meet ings. "We liki- to have citizens attend these meetings." he said. That's one of the chiT reasons for having them. T would rathe!- liae the people of the lown bring us their suggestions and criticisms in person than to send anonymous letters. Kvery member of the administration is interested in doing things that please the people. "The city officials want ,to co-operate with your ladies' 'yard cleaning week.' If wo all ct together we can make the city as r'can as a pin. "Hut i fining any work Ii'kc this, the Officials need the assistance of public sentiment. That was one reuse? we asked for a citizens' committee on the fly campaian. The administration is going drastically to enforce the fly ordinance, hut we need ;wxo the support of the people in tlf; community." Mis, i-.'dna Johnson, president of the meeting, said -he fe't that the ladies rhoulri make a special effort, to attend the -lontlily cabinet meetings. "I :eiif that getting the women inte-est --! is one of the best ways of ve-;iir the men interested, too," she -aie. "harles W. Jordan, secretary of the Commercial club, spoke of the work :hat the civic improvement commeittee of the club has tinder way. Me expressed the club's appreciation of the way in which the women of the various organization's assisted last year in clean-up week." Among the suggestions he offered, by which the women could help in making Richmond a city beautiful, he spoke of the alley and the need of making them clean as the streets. "I believe that many unnecessary sheds on the back end of properties could be removed and their places taken by shrubbery and gardens. "You ladies could help much in encouraging the improvement of our parks and streets Look at this street that goes past this building. It is one of the most littered up streets in town. We have much work to do in Richmond making our streets clean as well as beautiful." Mr. Jordan called attention to a number of "ugly spots" in and about the city. The Whitewater gorge and the environs of the ('. & O. railwaywere especially emphasized. He said he believed that something ought to he done to persuade the junk dealers who have their yards just back of the O. & O. depot to move farther out of town. He also called attention to what might, bo done by way of developing play grounds in the city, and said that he thought a play ground should be opened up near Morton park and lake. Superintendent Giles presented the cause of the anti-fly campaign. He stressed the fact that the fly is not only a nuisance but is a menace and a real danger to the community. He spoke of the large number of babies who die from summer complaint, a disease carried by the fly, and said that the danger of flies to the health, especially of small children, makes fly elimination a vital problem. "It is entirely possible to get rid of the fly," he asserted. "The keynote of the campaign, of course, is lawenforcement. We have an excellent ordinance which, if adequately enforced, would do away to a considerable extent with the flies. We want to bring about the strct enforcement of that ordinance which provides for flytight garbage cans and manure boxes. But in order to do that, we must

arouse the public sentiment to support us. The fly committee is working to have very agency in the city to co-operate with it. The newspapers have agreed to carry on the campaign and already have much literature on hand. We are making arrangements o have motion pictures used. A fly ,ilm was found very effective in Fort Wayne's campaign. "Of course the schools are already in the fight. The committee has planned to offer three prizes of $5, $3 and SJt to the boy or girl presenting the best report of fly prevention work. We are already giving instruction in the schools on the fly and will have circulars printed to be sent out by the children. "The Ministerial association has agreed to set aside one Sunday as "Health Sunday,' and to devote in the sermon for that day special attention to the fly problem. "The Medical association, the city health department and the police department will all co-operate. We hope that your various clubs will also get into the crusade." Miss Johnson reported that the executive board has already appointed a committee consisting of Mesdames Stephens, McDivitt and King to cooperate with the city officials, and assured Superintendent Giles of the hearty support of the women's clubs in the anti-fly campaign.

MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SINGING TOURNEY The twenty singers of the Richmond Maennerchor have received word from Louisville, Ky., where the big German singing tourney will be this summer, that their hotel and entertainment arrangements have been completed. William H. Duning, Jr., director of the Richmond organization, expects to take a number of visitors. Soloists for the four days' event have been selected. Dr. Rudolph Berger, of Berlin, Germany, now the leading tenor of the Metropolitan Grand Opera company has- been selected for the tenor parts. Maria Rappold, dramatic soprano of the Court Opera of Berlin, and the Metropolitan Opera Company of New York will lead the sopranos. The two American soloists are: Christina Miller, Pittsburg, contralto, and Clarence Whitogill, New York, basso. The event starts June 24 and ends June 27. There will be reduced railroad rates from all middlewestern points.

Kaiser Believes Indian Wigwams Surround City and Sends Rifles

To illustrate the somewhat vague conception of the United States, especially the Hoosier Btate, the people of Europe hold, a story told by William H. Duning, Sr., at the meeting of the South Side Improvement aseociation, is typical. Mr. Duning is a veteran of the imperial body guard of the kaiser, and at the time the emperor was a young man, was a member of the same company, of which the present ruler was captain. The emperor and bis followers became fast friends, so when William II celebrated his twenty-fifth jubilee of his reign, he summoned the Richmond man to attend the festivities. While in Germany Mr. Duning asked the kaiser if he could get a few of the old style rifles so that he could organize a military compay. "What do you want! with the rifles shoot Indians?" queried the emperor. "Well, I'll see about it." Duning replied that he merely desired to organize a drilling corps of vets. In many places in Europe the conception of the land west of New York city is that of a wilderness, with bears and Indians roaming at will. Mr. Duning returned to his home, and a few days ago received a box from Germany. It contained the rifles and a number of different kind of uniforms. Last evening Mr. Duning, Fred Hackman and Colonel Grunzke dressed in the different uniforms and showed the men in attendance at the meeting the costumes used in the German army. Colonel Grunzke was a picturesque figure dressed in the brilliant costume of the royal hussars. The hussar is the cavalry branch of the Germany army. Mr. Duning represented the imperial body guard regiment, with an elab

orate blue and red costume, with heavy

bealmetlike hat. Fred Hackman wore the garb of the Elizabeth regiment of Infantry. The costume is similar to that of the imperial body guard, although not so elaborate. Martin Bulach was dressed in a black uniform and represented the sharpshooters. This costume is necessarily plain and simple.

FIREMEN KILLED ' SIQUX tqiTY, ai, March 26 Two firemen werVKKtad anl seven others were injured today in a fire that destroyed a quarter of a block in the heart of the business district of the clty.c The loss is estimated at $300,000. The dead are: Seeley Lawton. driver or the fire chiefs automobile. Frank Felton, pipeman. The two firemen were caught when a wall fell on an aerial truck.

SECRETARY RETURNS

WASHINGTON. March 2G. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Thlstlethwalte of Indiampolis returned hore today from their honeymoon. Mr. Thistlethwaite is the secretary to the vice president. The vice president and Mrs. Marshall went to Baltimore this afternocn where Mr. Marshall will be the guest of bonor and chief speaker trnigltt "t the fifty-third annual meeting anf) J-

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DOGS POISONED

Dog poisoners are said to be at work in the vicinity of South Thirteenth and I streets and owners of

dogs in that neighborhood have complained to the police. They say at least six dogs have been given poison within the last week. The police are making an investigation.

A half-inch spider has been known to catch and land a two-inch fish.

The announcement that the government has "planted" some 876,954,654 fish eggs this season arouses a feeling of hope that some day science will succeed in crossing the barnyard hen with a shad. Boston Transcript..

SEEDS

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DON'T CATCH COLD THIS SPRING by neglecting to keep your house properly heated. These semi-cold days there is a great temptation to let your fires go out, house gets cold and as a result you catch cold, which is unpleasant to say the least, and may prove costly. It is much more cheerful to keep the house comfortably warm and often cheaper in the end. . With OUR COAL you can keep your house comfortably warm regardless of the temperature outdoors. Call up 2015 or 2016 and talk it over with us. Hackman, Klehfoth and Company

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BOARD TO MEET.

There will be a meeting this evening of the members of the board of public works and the officers of the Comemrcial club for the purpose of discussing ways and means for forming an advisory committee of citizens representing the various civic organizations to act as an advisory commits for the hoard of public service matters.

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RECKLESS DRIVING RESULTS FATALLY

HAMMOND, Ind., March 25. One man is dead, another can not liven and a third was so badly injured that his recovery is doubtful as a result of a motorcycle accident between this city and Kast. Chicago. The dead man is .John Gloekowski. The fatally injured are .Tames Cooper, East Chicago, skull fractured, and John Barick, internally injured; leg amputated. Cooper, a reckless motorcyclists, was riding to Kast Chicago last night without, a headlight and drove into the two Hammond men who were walking home from East Chicago. Cooper's father warned him yesterday that he would be killed if he did not stop iiis reckless riding.

FOR NINE YEARS I Have Talked and Sold Toric Lenses

to those who want the best results from their glasses. Our customers never return to the flat styles. If you need bi-focal glasses ask to see the Toric Kryptok Lenses. EDMUNDS Optometrist 10 N. 9th St. Phone 2765

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