Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 132, 14 April 1914 — Page 1

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Wilson Dispatches Sixteen Battleships To Make Mexicans Salute Colors Insulted by Arrest of Marines

TORPEDO BOATS JOIN FLEET

WASHINGTON, April 14. Sixteen Arny-ican dreadnoughts carrying 18,00rmerican blue jackets today were ordered to Tampico, Mexico, by President Wilson to force an apology for the insult offered the American flag on Thursday last, when American marines were arrested by Mexican authorities and paraded through the streets of Tampico as prisoners. In addition to the sixteen battleships, comprising the entire Atlantic fleet, 800 marines now at New Orleans were ordered to Tampico and a torpedo fleet at Pensacola, Fla., was notified that it probably would have to accompany the Atlantic fleet to Mexican waters. While no government officials here would comment upon the order or what it Implied, it was understood to mean that the administration had abandoned its "watchful waiting" policy and that It intends to demand reparation for the insult offered by the Tampico authorities. The decision to send the fleet to

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Mayor's Cabinet Hears Suggestions Club Members Offer to Help Remedy Defects in Garbage Disposal Plan RIGHT TO VOTE DESIRABLE

Miss Bertha Larsh Explains How Large Cities Use Oil from Garbage to Defray Expense of Collection. Mrs. Phariba Stephens Describes Germany's Municipal Truck Gardens and Expresses Desire for Franchise. "Richmond Women Are Not Window Smashers" She Says but Just as Interested in Public Affairs as England's Militant Suffragets.

About a dozen women were interested spectators at the meeting of the mayor's cabinet at the city building last evening and two of them, Miss Bertha Larsh and Mrs. Phareba Stephens, took part in the informal discussion of several topics, ranging from "votes for women" to garbage disposal and "cleaning week." They showed themselves to be well informed on city affairs and their remarks were heard with interest by the city officials. There were several men spectators but they were content to let the woten and the city officials do all the talking. All the city officials had interesting reports and it is evident that city affairs at the present time are in satisfactory condition. After the report of the superintendent of the crematory had been read Mayor Robbins remarked that the garbage question was one of the most important which confronted the city administration. "Our crematory is too small and we have not the money to construct a larger one," said the mayor. "Mr. Mayor, I have read of an in teresting experiment made in an eastern city," said Miss Larsh, arising. Miss Larsh on Garbage "We would be pleased to hear about I

Jt," gallantly replied the chief execu-! cials that she hoped some day to see tive, and Miss Larsh, who is a teach- j the Whitewater valley beautified as er in the public schools, proceeded to ; nature intended it to be. She admitexplain that in one of the large cities i ted that several factories and power the oil secured from garbage was suf- i Plants in the valley were beneficial ficient to defray the garbage disposal ! from a commercial standpoint but said expenses. "Undoubtedly in a large I she had often dreamed how much city that plan would be an excellent more picturesque the valley would be one, but Richmond is too small for it j without their presence. tp be used with practical results," the j City Attorney Bond spoke briefly

Skiayor replied, in which opinion City Engineer Charles concurred. Mrs. Stephens was then "recognized by the chair," and said that in Berlin, Germany, garbage is now being used ;as a fertilizer for the city farm, which ! raises garden truck for the poor of tho city. It was also the opinion that such a plan would be satisfactory in 4he larger cities. Toward the close of the cabinet session Mrs. Stephens took occasion to thank Mayor Robbins for the efforts gte 1b making to 1,irest the women

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Tampico was reached at today's cabinet meeting at the White House. This is the most hostile action President Wilson can take. Declaration of war will have to be made by congress but the President as commander in chief of the army and navy, is empowered to make the naval demonstration off Tampico to force the desired salute to the Aemrican colors. It is understood the fleet will get under way early tomorrow morning from New York and Philadelphia to congregate at Hampton Roads 'and proceed within forty-eight hours to Tampico. The entire torpedo boat fleet now at Pensacola was notified to repair immediately to Hampton Roads to sail for Tampico. The battleships Vermont, Arkansas, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Qelaware ana the destroyers Benham, Cummings, Cassin and Parker are at Hampton Roads. The battleships Idaho, Michigan, Kan(Continued on Page Three.) of Richmond in municipal affairs and she said he could rest assured that the women appreciated the consideration being shown them. Wants Franchise. "What a pity the late Mrs. Caroline Reeves was never encouraged by our city officials to take a more practical interest in city affairs," said Mrs. Stephens. "She was a remarkable woman, probably the largest property holder in the city and interested in public affairs. However, she could not vote although her coachman, who might have been illiterate, was a voter." " Mrs. Stephens then ventured the opinion that it was desirable to vest women with the ballot, but she did not approve of the efforts of her English sisters to secure the ballot. "We women of Richmond are not windowsmashers, but we are just as much interested in public affairs as the English women," she asserted. Discusses Cleaning Week. Mrs. StepheYis concluded her remarks by urging a general observance of cleaning week, the first week of May, expressing her surprise that there had not been se 1 disastrous fires because of the amount of trash in the rear of numerous down-town-buildings, and informing the city offi on the milk ordinance, which is of in terest to all the women of the city, saying it was the most difficult problem he had tackled. "I have been trying to draft this ordinance," he said, "so that it will be comprehensive and effective, drastic enough so that it will assure the public thorough protection, liberal enough so that it will not work a hardship on the dairymen and be the means of a milk and butter famine." This ordinance will be given its first reading at the council meeting next Monday night.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Forty-nine years ago tonight while hundreds of Richmond citizens were rejoicing over the outcome of the civil war round bonfires built of wooden awnings torn from the business houses on Main street the sad news of Lincoln's assassination flashed oyer the wires. For days the city was clothed in gloom and sorrow. One Richmond man, Harry H. Hoover, 36 South Ninth street, serving in the president's body guard was in the Ford theatre when the assassin Booth fired the shot, leaped to the stage and made his escape in a waiting carriage. Mr. Hoover with other soldiers was sitting in the parquet under the presidential box. Laura Keen was on the stage when the lines of the play were interrupted by the pistol report. Instantly all eyes turned to the stricken leader. Women fainted, men clambered over the footlights and onto the stage in pursuit of the assassin. Hoover and Lincoln's guard were ordered to the outside of the building where they formed a line across the street and kept back the crowds as the president was carried across the street. The news spread rapidly and it was only a few minutes until the entire city knew of the shot and thousands gathered in the streets anxiously awaiting word from the president.

TAX INCREASE REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE GOES TO COMMERCIAL CLUB Raising of Levy to Add Municipal Librarian to Staff and Make Other Changes Meets with Little Support at Public Gathering of Tax Payers. Library Board Will Postpone Innovations Until Sentiment of Public Shows Willingness to Pay More Taxes. Sul Committees of Commercial Club to Investigate Thoroughly Recommendations of Special Commission Which Proposed Alterations, Coupled with Request for a Six Cents Library Tax Rate.

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Until the Commercial club has thoroughly investigated the recommenda tions of the Library committee andj ascertained the degree of public sentiment favoring the raising of the library tax to six cents, no action will be taken by the library board. This announcement by W. K. Bradbury, president of the board, followed the meeting of citizens at the Commercial club rooms last night to hear Charles N. Sanborn, Btate expert, lecture. Mr. Bradbury said the board was willing to further the movement to popularize- the library, but could not under the present rate of taxation. He said, however, the board hesitated to raise the rate arbitrarily without finding the public attitude. After the Commercial club-subcommittee, educational committee and the board of directors have passed on the recommendations, the library board will take them under advisement. Charles N. Sanborn, library expert from the state library commission, modified one of his recommendations slightly which will not require as great an expenditure in improving the library architecturaly. This is regarding the children's library. The former recommendation was that it be shifted to the present reference room on the second floor, but Sanborn believes it could be much more satisfactorily placed on the first floor VILLA TROOPS CUT OFF Huertistas Report Big eral Victory. FedEL PASO, April 14. Gen. Villa and a large part of his troops have been cut off by Mexican federals either at San Pedro or in the vicinity of that town and are in danger of annihilation according to information received by Huerta sympathizers during the night. These advices state that the federals led by Gen. Armagudo and Gen. Campo executed a strategic coup on Monday and withdrew from San Pedro only to perform a flanking movement and cut Villa's line of battle. Constitutionalist officers in Juarez scoffed at the report that Villa was in danger today, but admitted that they had received no definite information for many hours from Torreon.

where the present auditorium is located. "There are two very glaring faults with the Richmond library," Mr. Sanborn told his listeners. "The building is not planned according to the modern idea of a library. Because of the old style architecture as compared with modern library buildings, it is extremely hard to administer and get results from every dollar which is put in it. "It is a very serious objection to have children on the third floor with their department accessible only through the entrance used by patrons of the reference rooms and general library. I have recommended that the children's library be moved to the reference room on the second floor and that an entrance be built from North A street. But after more mature consideration, I see the plan will not be practicable as the interior walls are too cut up with windows and doors to remove conveniently. "Another objection is the fact that the charge desk is located where it can be seen immediately upon entering. With a librarian stuck behind those bars there, it looks like something formidable. To Move Charge Desk. "This charge desk should be moved to the east side of the building, the bars removed and the partitions and grill work should be taken out to make the room seem more hospitable. "I am told that three years ago the

HARD MANJ0 FIND "Y" Directors Want Successor to Pettijohn. Finding a man to take the place of H. A. Pettijohn as boys' secretary of the Y. M. C. A., is giving the directors and General Secretary Learner much trouble. Although it is almost a month before Mr. Pettijohn will leave to take up the work in Muncie, Secretary Ix-arner has written many of the leading state and international officers asking that they recommend a man to fill the position. Mr. Pettijohn's resignation coming rather unexpectedly the directors had no one in mind for the position and had no lines out. Secretary Learner has received a few applications, but nothing will be done until recommendations are received from the I higher officers of the general asso ciation, when the directors will meet f and. auJu tasix selection,

CITY'S FINANCES III GOOD SHAPE

I Program of Rigid Economy in AH Departments Leaves $30,431.71 Balance in the Treasury for Month. DEPARTMENT HEADS TO WATCH BUDGET Building Inspector Hodgin . Reports Thirty-two Building Permits Authorizing $41,615 in Improvements. . At the meeting of the mayor's cabinet last evening there were numerous inierestins leyoris, but the most important by tar was that euDmiiied by City Controller McManan. He ! snowed that me municipal nuances are now in a batisiactory condition, because ot the rigorous poiicy ot economy required oi all departments by tlie board ot public works. in tne city treasury January 5, 1914, there was a balance of 66,a64.ao. lhere has been received since then, tio.2U3.4Y and $yo,13e.tt has been expended, leaving a balance the last of March of ?iu,31.71. The controller's report on the budget showed that of tbe $233,029.87 appropriated to De used lor ail purposes tnis year, $51,346.93 had been expended, leaving a balance of fl81,tM2.4. Each month during the remainder of the year each department chief is to be notitied of the amount remaining in his department appropriation and of the general financial condition of the city. Building conditions in Richmond are booming, according to the report Continued on Page Six. PUBLIC L children's library was moved for a short time to the auditorium on the first floor but that the objection to this arrangement was the sewer gas, the source of which could not then be located. Since that 'time, it was found to eminate from a defective sewer and has been remedied. The room is dry and warm and cozy and will make an excellent place for the children. "In your library proper, you have a fine collection of books, in fact an unusual collection on literary and cultural matter. But in other ways, your collection is deficient. "This can easily be explained. Your library was. started early when the prime idea was to accommodate only bookish people. The modern idea Is to accommodate everybody. The collection of books must be broadened out to meet the general requirements instead of those of the student only. Ned Reference Librarian. "With such a collection as you have, you need a person who knows the "books, bibliography et cetera. You really need a good reference librarian, preferably a man. "I understand you people have a movement on foot here to make school houses your social centers. This idea is very applicable in township library extension work. Remember that this is a township library and that it is supported from a township tax. The people in the remote corners of the (Continued on Page GRANTS THAW WRIT Judge Aldrich Decides Petition. on LITTLETON', N. H., April 14. Harry K. Thaw has won his fight for a writ of habeas corups. Federal Judge Aldrich today handed down his decision on the petition of Thaw asking that he be discharged from tbe extradition proceedings under which the state of New York has been trying to force his return to Matteawan. The decision was in Thaw's favor. The court grants the writ but the formal order will not be entered until the state of New York can appeal the case to the United States Supreme court which will determine whether Thaw shall be admitted to bail. Thaw's attorneys are confident that he will be freed on a small cash bond. The announcement of Judge Aldrlch's decision came as a surprise. It was expected that the decision would be filed in Concord where Thaw is-

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Democratic AnMaggart Men Nominate Dr. C. .1 Stotelmyer For Joint Senator By Vote of 75 to 61 on First Ballot COUNTY CONVENTION . MEETS Organization Men of Wayne Solidly for Bell, Giving Him 33 Votes and Stotelmyer 25. Candidates for County Offices Hope to Land Through Popularity of Hagerstown Doctor Heading the Ticket.. County Convention Organizes at Morning Session and Gets Ready to Name Men as Soon as Meeting Is Called to Order in the Afternoon. Harper Is Named Permanent Chairman.

CENTERVILLE, Ind., .April H. The following were nominated on the Democratic county ticket today: Representative Robert Boren, Washington township. Auditor Joe Burris, Abington. Judge T. J. Study. Richmond. Treasurer W. S. Hunt, Cambridge City. Sheriff Ben Drlschell. Richmond. Assessor Frank Pickett, Richmond. Prosecutor Joshua Allen, Richmond. Coroner Dr. P. P. Buche, Richmond. Clerk Mike W. Kelly. Richmond. Commissioner Middle District Jim Harris, Center township. Commissioner Eastern District Will Seaney, Franklin township. There were contests for the nominations of auditor, treasurer, sheriff and assessor. As soon as the senatorial convention was over, the call for the county convention was read and on a motion of John M. Lontz, a resolution committee was appointed to report at the afternoon session. This brought about the organization of the county convention in the morning, and prepared for an expeditious transaction of business in the afternoon. The committee was composed of John M. Lontz, chairman; Benjamin Mason, Jefferson; Walter Cook, Center; Charles Shanks, Washington, and Dr. Grosvenor, Wayne. EMPLOYERS STRIKE BLOW ATMUSICIANS Starr Piano Company Asks Six to. Quit Union or Give Up Positions. Carl F. Weisbrod, tuner at the Starr Piano plant, today quit his Job, in acceptance of an alternative made yesterday by Henry Gennett, president of the concern, that he either leave the Musician's union, or resign from the employ of the company. Weisbrod and five others were summoned to the main offices of the concern yesterday, so he explained today. They were told that the company was tired of the trouble experienced in the playhouses of the city with members of the Musicians' union who have been ! out on a strike for several months. The others who were given their choice of quitting the union or the company's employ were Robert Wilson, paymaster; Henry Runge, player department; Everett Lichtenfels, Kenney Fox and Walter Rank, tuners. Early last fall the musicians, upon the refusal of O. G. Murray to recognize the organization, walked out and have refused to play at the Murrav ! and Gennett theatres. This has also caused considerable trouble with attaches and stage hands of companies which have come here. On learning that the local union was not recognized they would refuse to work in the Richmond playhouses. The musical director with The Tenderfoot, playing at the Murray, has refused to enter the house. A number of theatrical bookings have been cancelled because the union is not recognized. THIRTY-ONE FAILED Only Twelve Make Teachers Licenses. Out of forty-three examination papers sent to Indianapolis for grading, thirty-one were returned marked failures and twelve candidates for teachers examination passed successfully. Of the twelve making passing grades, eleven were in the high school examination and one was for a common school license. The common school examination is more difficult than the high school examinations because the candidate must pass ten subjects whereas the high school applicant may choose one out of several. Mr. Williams is grading the remainder of the papers and believes the proportion will be maintained in those kept here. TOWNSHIP EXAMS Examinations will be held in all township seats Saturday for candidates for graduation from the eighth grade into high schools. Wayne township will have thirty-one applicants who will be examined in Richmond. A total of 220 will take the township examinations in their various districts. Richmond pupils are not reQuired to take the examlnaUpn,-

CENTERVILLE. Ind.. April H.Cogs in the Taggart machine in Waynf county slipped here today when Dr. Charles I. Stotelmyer. of Hagerstown, was nominated joint senator fron Wayne and Union counties In th Joint senatorial convention. He re. ceived 75 votes, while Albert F. Bell, of Union county, backed by the ma. chine crowd of both counties, polled 61. The organization men of Wayn county voted solidly for Bell, but tb anti-Taggart delegates, strengthened by friends of the candidates for coun ty offices In Wayne, were able ta swing enough votes to break th strength of the machine. Stotelmyer received 33 and Bell 25 votes from the Wayne delegation. Stotelmyer's nomihaUon Is attributed directly to the fact that friends of the men seeking county offices believed that with him on the ticket, tbe Democratic party stands a fair chance of landing a number of offices in the Wayne court house. Look to Party Success. They pointed out that Stotelmyer had been elected trustee of Jefferson township over Republican and Progressive opposition and argued that since he had been able to swing a strong Progressive community to see his worth politically, not only would be able to make a strong race for state senator, but also would be able to carry Democratic candidates for county office to victory. The machine men were strong for Belt.who is a brother of Mayor Bell, of Indianapolis. They said his nomination and election meant the perpetuation of party strength. They also Indicated that he would vote as the administration wished him to do, and that the machine would know always how he stood. But this argument bad little weight with delegates anxious to see Democratic representation in the Wayne county court house. So j Bell was sacrificed for the good of the county ticket in Wayne. Turn Down Blickwedel. Adolph Blickwedel, of Richmond. ' conferred with leaders before the joint ; senatorial convention in an effort to i have an open ballot whereby dele-; gates at the county convention this ; afternoon would be forced to show ' through their votes for candidates how ! they stood on the liquor question. His proposal found no favor, and thei vote was by secret ballot. Attorney Pigman, of Liberty, placed; Bell's name in nomination for the; Taggart crowd. He pleaded with th '. convention to give Union county, the- j smallest in the senatorial district, tbj honor of nominating a candidate for the state senate. He admitted that; there was no hope for the Union coun-: ty man unless Wayne county rallied; to his support. Mr. Pigman said Bell was a life-long Democrat and would' make a capable representative. Mason Nominates Doctor. "We consider the capability and; availability of the candidate." said: Benjamin Mason, of Hagerstown. when he nominated Dr. Stotelmyer. ; "The important thing to keep in mind is. will the man nominated stand a chance for election." He went on to describe the record of Dr. Stotelmyer. John M. Lontz. of Richmond, seconded the nomination of the Hagerstown man. MaFon told the convention that Stotelmyer had been elected trustee in a township that normally is Progressive by a big majority, tbat he would add strength to the ticket, and that Union should look at the nomination not from a narrow county angle, but from the broad stand of what is best for the party. After his nomination. Dr. Stotelmyer said: "If elected I will stand on the Democratic platform. I will not be ashamed of my party nor of my convictions. I w ill make my own decisions and stand on my own record." Vote by Townships. The vote for the candidates follows: Union. Bell 22; Wayne county. Abington township. Stotelmyer 2; Boston. Bell; Center. Stotelmyer 4. Bell 2; Dalton, Stotelmyer 2; Franklin. Stotelmyer 2; Green. Stotelmyer 4; Jackson. Stotelmyer 5. Bil 7; Jefferson. Stotelmyer 6; Harris, Stotelmyer 2; New Garden. Stotelmyer 4; Perry Stotelmyer 1. Bell 1: Wayne, Stotelmyer 33. Bell 25; Webster, Stotelmyer 2; Washington, Stotelmyer 6. John Harper, of Cambridge City, county chairman, was named permanent chairman of the convention, and nf Richmond, county

secretary, was elected permanent secretary. WEATHER FORECAST I FOR INDIANA Cloudy tonight. Local rain northeast portion. Wednesday partly cloudy. TEMPERATURE.' Noon M Yesterday. Maximum 63 1 631 Miniiauini

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