Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 39, Number 143, 27 April 1914 — Page 2

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ALTERS FIRST RULING Oil DILJGJTREETS Works Board Reverses Action to Treat Entire Highway When Property Owners file Petitions.

PLUSHER HELD UP Dickinson Trust Company Agrees to Purchase Bonds of Contractor on Morton Park Sewer. It was announced at the meeting of (he board of public works today that ' there was a hitch in the purchase of a street flusher from the Studebaker corporation of South Bend. A St. Louis company, an unsuccessful bid--der to sell a machine to the city, has warned the board that it has claimed that the South Bend company was infringing on some of its patents. City Attorney Bond was ordered to inform the Studebaker company that it muBt give bond that the city will not be held liable if it purchases the flusher. The board today decided not to order the oiling of the entire length of any street when a petition to oil any section of it was received, and it decided to accept no more petitions for street oiling. Eighteen petitions were adopted this morning and bids will be advertised for. The great majority of the streets, under the action of the board today, will not be oiled this year. Citizens were frequently advised to have their oiling petitions in before last week and those who failed to act promptly must now stand for the dust. A shipment of crushed stone has arrived and the board decided today to use most of it to improve streets which have been oiled. Advertise for Bids. When the board was informed by E. M. Haas, representing the Morton Park association, that the Dickinson Trust company had agreed' to purchase all bonds issued for the construction of the park sewer system, a $30,000 contract, the board decided to re-advertise for bids on this improvement. It is now believed contractors will be interested in the project. A resolution was adopted ordering the grading and graveling of Richmond avenue from West Fifth street to West Eighth street. The board also acted favorably on the petition of the residents of that part of Richmond avenue to have a water main extended to West Eighth street before the street is made. The residents also want th natural sas main extended. Cement walks, curbs and gutters are, to De lam aown. Plans were ordered for cement walks, curbs and gutters and a gravel roadway for South Twenty-third The board adopted a resolution for the cementing of the roadway of an alley between South Twelfth and Thirteenth streets from B to C streets. Fear for Lives of Americans in Mexico City BY LEASED WIRE LONDON, April 27. Many Americans have been arrested in Mexico City. Demonstrations against citizens of the United States were renewed today. A massacre is threatened. Sir Lionel Cardinal. British minister to Mexico, is attempting to effect the release of the American prisoners. If he fails it is feared that all who have been seized will be killed. This information was received toAav hv English npwsnaners in dis patches from the Mexican capital. They intimate that President Huerta j is himself encouraging the anti-American riots and may himself give the order for the murder of foreigners. Sunday Spent Quietly. For the most part Sunday was quietly spent and a stranger in the city would not have recognized on the calm surface of affairs the dangers which smoulder beneath. At the palace and the war office all was quiet. A few students from the Chapultepec Military academy and the National Medical academy marched through the streets singing the national airs, but most of the populace spent the day attending religious devotions, walking on the promenades or listening to the band concerts. General Huerta, true to his promise, kept the streets well policed with rurals and cavalrymen, but it was evident that the dictator was inspired by a desire to put down any anti-government disorder as well as to afford protection to citizens of other nations. ROADS FILE RATE INCREASE BRIEFS BY LEASED WIRE WASHINGTON, April 2". ThirtyFive railroad systems that have asked the interstate commerce commission for permission to increase their freight rates filed briefs today summarizing the position of the lines. The brief devotes great attention to the purely economic features of the case. "The railroads are required," it says, "to sell their services at rates of pay even less than those established a year ago after competition had forced them to a low level tSi&vtQ take their pay in a depreciated currency, while they must buy their labor, buy their material, borrow their capital and pay their taxes on the basis of the presentday commodity prices." AS OBSERVER SEES WEATHER With the temperature standing consistently in the neighborhood of the seventy mark for the last few days, indications are that, after a series of false alarms, spring is on the job to stay. Below is the impression the weather for the week made on the cooperative observer in Richmond: Max. Min. Rainfall. April 19 67 39 .29 April 20 39 35 April 21 66 28 April 22 80 43 April 23 65 45 ... April 24 79 . 50 .40 April 2 11 60 ao

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Battery of the Fifth United in anticipation of getting some real NUDE WOMAN FIGHTS Row of Wanderers Stopped By Vogelsong Who Says Woman Insane ! The spectacle of a nude woman, crippled and prostrate, on the floor of a covered wagon, scratching and screaming' at her husband yesterday afternoon while the wagon was standing on South A street in front of the market house, attracted an interested crowd. The man finally struck the woman, and police headquarters were notified. Officer Vogelsong hurried to the scene and separated the combatants, he yanked the man out of the wagon and compelled him to drive the wagon, hauled by two starved horses, wobbling from weakness, to the Home for Friendless Women. Arriving there he wrapped the woman in a blanket to shield her nudity from the eyes of the curios and carried her into the building. It was learned that her name is Mrs. Caroline Martin, and authorities at the home declare she is insane. While the officer was taking Mrs. Martin into the home he ordered her husband to wait for him In the wagon, but no sooner had Vogelsong disappeared with his screaming, blanketcovered burden than the man whipped up the miserable nags and drove away as rapidly as possible. No effort was made to apprehend him. Vogelsong says the matron at the home informed him that the woman's mind is almost a blank. Where the Martin- "ame from and where they were ;. ct is not known to the police. An effort will be made to have the woman placed in the insane hospital. BUTLER MAN TALKS Professor Danton Advises Simple Spelling. Prof. Danton, of Butler college, who is a member of the Simplified Spelling board, addressed the students of Earlha mthis morning on the movement to establish simplified spelling in the schools of the country. The speaker declared that school teachers all over the country would favor an introduction of any system that would simplify the work of spelling for the younger students, and for this reason the board, of which he is a member, is advocating their system as appealing to the logical sense of the child. spelling is that the sound is not assospelling is that the cound is not associated with the letters. We are afraid to change the spelling of our words because we think that we may spoil the language, but the spelling is constantly changing, and all we would do is to regulate the change, and try to make it more logical. Prof. Danton and his wife are the guests of Prof. Charles, of Earlham college. 2,779,467 PERSONS LIVE IN INDIANA BY LEASED WlRc WASHINGTON, April 27. Popula tion estimates made today upon the arbitrary rate of calculation pursued by the federal census bureau shows that the population of Indiana is 2,779,467. The estimated population of the United States inclusive of its detached possessions on July 1, 1913, is 109,021,992 against 101,748,269 four years ago. A corresponding estimated population of continental United States is 98,781,324 against 91,972,266 in 1910. Iowa is the only state in which a decrease of population was estimated. The population of this state is figured at 2,221,755 against 2,224,771 in 1910. CITIZENS' UNION OBTAINS READER Annnnnwrriptit nf th nnnparanrt. Rlr.hnrH R "Harricnn rirnmntlct Ann reader, in Richmond, Monday, May 4, was made today by Rev. Frank M. Ovelton, member of the Citizens' Union program committee. Mr. Harrison will appear at the Gennett theatre. Mr. Harrison, who is said to be an artist of rare personality and ability, will present Shakespearean readings. He has been on the chautauqua stage for several years and has just completed a four weeks' run at the Olympic theatre, Chicago. In 1810 Americans contributed $118,000,000 to charities.

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JONES GETS MOTOR Highway Superintendent Ride Now. to Hereafter Highway Superintendent Jones will carry on his duties of overseeing and inspecting astride a Har-ley-Davidson motorcycle, setting a precedent for county officials. Like Vice President Marshall, Mr. Jonea asked for 'an appropriation for a motorcycle, and the county commissioners told him to buy one, after he had explained that his job would mean a monthly deficit to him if he, had to use his private automobile and pay the expenses. The machine is to be a two cylinder, seven horse power latest model. The commissioners asked Mr. Jones to have an additional seat in the rear in order that one of them may accompany him at times in inspecting roads of their respective districts. RICHMOND BOY DIES J. Howard Dickinson Buried Here. to Be ! J. Howard Dickinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph John Dickinson, died at Indianapolis yesterday morning. He was well known here, having been a graduate of the local high school and ; of Earlham. He has been employed at Indianapolis for some time. The body will arrive in Richmond at 4:45 ' o'clock Tuesday and will be taken to the residence of Mrs. Samuel Dickinj son, 1828 East Main street. Funeral will be at 10 o'clock Wednesday with brief services at the grave. CRISIS IN ULSTER BREAKS OUT AGAIN BY LEASED WIRE LONDON, April 27. The Ulster crisis was again brought to the front in parliament today. Drastic action was promised by Premier Asquith, who is also minister of war, because 70,000 rifles and a cargo of ammunition was smuggled into Ireland and distributed to the headquarters of the "Ulster volunteers," who are opposing home rule. HOG EXPERT HERE J. W. Schwak, hog cholera expert of the state department at Purdue, will be in Wayne county tomorrow and Wednesday. Tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock he will be at the Porter Pike farm near Centerville, and at night he will lecture in Cambridge City. More than one-half of the money derived from England's income tax is collected from Londoners. SIR LIONEL CARDEN IN MEXICO CITY The former British ambassador to Mexico, and now ambassador to Brazil, who is now in Mexico City for the purpose, it is said, of inducing Huerta to yield to the United States and step down as head of the Federal government, so-called. Carden is said to have more, influence over Huerta than any other living man.

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Fort Bliss, Tex., tuning up their guns HODGIN ORDERS USE OF IRON IN STAIRS Building Inspector Edict That All Wood Must Go. I s s ues Autside All wooden outside stairways, wooden balconies and wooden platforms on business houses which are also used for tenant purposes, must be removed and without loss of time. Only iron structures on buildings of this kind will be tolerated. This edict was issued today by Building Inspector Hodgin. It is in compliance with the state law and the i Richmond building code. "I expect a hundred or more build- ! ings in this city will be effected by this order," Hodgin stated. "Next week I will make- an inspection of all I such buildings and see that this orj der is carried out. Wooden stalrI ways built into a building are not effected by this order. It applies only to j stairways and other wooden structures j on the outside of buildings. The maI jority of business houses on Main street has such structures in their rear. "By the elimination of these dangerous fire risks there will be another reduction in the general fire insurance rates, which will offset the initial cost of substituting iron stairways and balconies for wooden ones." VESSELS TAKE OFF REFUGEES TO U, S Ships Collect Americans from Fighting Zone and Rush Toward Home Shores. BY LEASED WIRE WASHINGTON, April 27. AH Americans have been removed from the Tampico district, according to reports received from Admiral Mayo through Admiral Badger. Admiral Badger furtherreports that the steamer Mexico has left Vera Cruz for New Orleans with 393 refugees, and the collier Jason has sailed from Tuxpam for the same .place with 260 refugees. The Paulding and Paterson, torpedo boat destroyers, will remain at Tuxpam and take off others who are awaiting transportation. All refuges at Puerto, Mex., have been removed, but more are expected from the Interior. Several hundred Americans are awaiting transportation at Campeche, Progresso and Frontera. Preparations are being made to send a merchant ship to Yucatan to collect refugees there. The steamer Monterey is being held at Vera Cruz as a refuge and depot boat and will sail for New Orleans when filled. It will transport the thirty-nine refugees on Admiral Mayo's ships. The Spanish merchantman, Montevedeo arrived at Tampico today and is taking off refugees. NO STRIKE PEACE Rockefeller Refuses to sider Terms. ConNEW YORK, April 27 John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and Representative Martin D. Foster, conferred at length today on the plea brought from President Wilson to Mr. Rockefeller to settle the Colorado mine strike. Efforts to learn what line the conference was taking were futile. The meeting took place at 26 Broadway, the Standard Oil building, and was also attended by Mr. Rockefeller's counsel, Starr J. Murphy. Mr. Foster left the conference shortly after 2 o'clock and said he would not see Mr. Rockefeller again. It is said Mr. Rockefeller, Sr., had received a communication from President Wilson asking him to bring about a peaceful settlement of the troubles. To this Mr. Rockefeller replied that he had not taken an active part in the Colorado mining industries but that he would be glad to ask his son, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to take the matter up at once. The younger Rockefeller told the congressional investigating committee a few weeks ago that no further concessions would be made to the strikers. He said that this reflected his father's views. There are 8.729.M2 telephones In use im the United States.

INVENTOR OF DRILL DIES AT HOME HERE

Jesse Fulgham, One of City's Best Known Financiers Called by Death. Jesse Fulgham, patentee of the Hoosier drill and for years connected with the.jHoosier Drill .company, died Saturday at his home 1203 Main street. Mr. Fulgham, until he retired a few years ago, was one of the city's best known inventors . and financiers. He was primarily influential in the organization of the Hoosier Drill company which ,was started to manufacture the machines he invented. He was a national leader in the manufacture of farming Implements for years. Mr. Fulgham is survived by his widow, a daughter and son. Mr. Fulgham retired when the Hoosier Drill company became a subsidiary company of the American Seeding Machine corporation. He has held stock in the company always, however. FRIENDS ASK HOUSE . TO AVOIffWARFARE Professor Hole Wires Senate and House Pleading for Peace. Prof. Allen D. Hole, of Earlham college, president of the Peace Association of Friends in America, acting for the association, has wired Chairman Flood of the house committee on foreign affairs, and Acting Chairman B. F. Shively of the senate committee on foreign relations, asking them to use their efforts to prevent war between Mexico and the United States, particularly a war for the acquisition of Mexican territory by the United States. Prof. Hole said today that the association has also addressed letters to a number of congressmen and senators asking them to exert all efforts a prevent hostilities. Asked what the attitute of the association would be if the armed forces of the United States were used to occupy Mexico City and to re-establish substantial government in the warridden republic, Prof. Hole said he had no authority to speak for the association he represents, but that in his opinion an invasion of Mexico if undertaken for the sole purpose of restoring order out of chaos, would be justified. "The Friends- have always stood for peace, but they have alio always stood for the justifiable exercise of police power by nations," he said. "If the United States now intends to exercise its police power in the restoration of a stable government in Mexico, such action, I believe, would be satisfactory to all Friends." DISCUSSJILK LAW Council and Dairymen Meet Tonight. One of the interesting speakers at the mass meeting of dairymen and interested citizens at the city building this evening for the purpose of discussing the new milk ordinance, now before council, will be Dr. Gilley, of Fort Wayne, former dairy inspector in that city. Dr. GUley states that as a whole he regards the local milk ordinance, much of which was copied after the Fort Wayne ordinance, a very good one, but there are some features of it he does not approve and he will explain his reasons at the meeting tonight. Quite a number of dairymen expect to attend the meeting and some of them will probably take exceptions to certain provisions. All the councilmen will be present because they desire to hear the subject thoroughly discussed from all angles before they take any definite action. Dr. Gilley, while inspector at Fort Wayne, gave that city the record of having the lowest infant mortality of any city in the state. He has been brought here under the auspices of the Richmond health department. CATCH 4 STAGE STRUCK GIRLS Four girls, all under the age of 15, who attempted to run away from the city with four boys between the ages of 17 and 19, are being held in the Home for the friendless pending action in their cases. It is understood the youngsters are stage struck and decided to go to Chicago and enter upon careers behind the footlights. Three of the girls were apprehended near the south end C. and O. station and the fourth was arrested at her home. The police decline to make public the names of the girls, and say they dp not know who the boys are, but intend to find out. It is probable the girls will be released after they receive a lecture from Chief Goodwin. SUFFRAGE GAINS ELEVEN ADVOCATES Ranks of the local suffrage organization were increased Saturday by the addition of eleven new members. This brings the membership above the sixty mark. Leaders hope to have 100 enrolled before long. Letters of appreciation were sent to Miss Margaret Haley, of Chicago, who talked recently, and to the orchestra which furnished music at that time. The principal business under consideration was the discussion of plans for the demonstration next Saturday and the framing of a resolution to be sent to congress, the text of which is not complete. JOHNSON TO STICK CHICAGO, April 27. Judge M. Fiell refused today to dissolve the injunction obtained by the Cincinnati National Ball club against George H. Johnson, the pitcher, restraining him from pitching with any club other than the Cincinnati HUds.

CAPTAIN J. H. GIBBONS OF S. S. LOUISIANA

'f r. j&r Captain Gibbons commands the flagship of the second division of the Atlantic fleet. SUFFRAGE DAY NEXT SATURDAY The woman's suffrage demonstration which will be observed all over the country, will be held Saturday on the lawn at the North A street Friends church. A special program will be presented and luncheon will be served for 25 cents to all persons who give their names to the members of the committee by Wednesday or Thursday. Names "may be telephoned to Mrs. Roecoe Kirkman, Phone 3016. All persons who are to take part in the demonstration are asked to meet at the North A street Friends church Wednesday evening at 6:30 o'clock. The committee in charge is composed of Miss Frances Robinson, Miss Edith Moore .Mrs. Clara Graves, Mrs. Rowena Randle, Mrs. Roscoe Kirkman, Mrs. Nell Barnard, and Miss Alico Moorman, chairman. WAR BREVITIES NEW YORK ARRIVES. NEWPORT, R. I., April 27. The battleship New York arrived of Fort Evans this morning at 6 o'clock. Torpedoes and other ammunition were immediately loaded on the vessel. She will sail tor Vera Cruz this evening. SAIL FOR HOME. WASHINGTON, April 27. A dispatch to the navy department today from Admiral Howard, in command of the American forces on the west coast of Mexico, says that the American counsul and three hundred refugees have sailed from Manzanillo for San Diego on the steamer Marie. The report states that the steamer Juarez will take more refugees to San Diego. Admiral Howard also reports the steamer City of Sidney has sailed for San Francisco with refugees. CONSUL JAILED. VERA CRUZ, April 27. John F. Silliman, the American consul at Saltillo, and two American newspaper correspondents, have been jailed at Saltillo today on order of General Jacquin Maas. The charge against them is not known. General Maas is the commander of Huerta's troops. REFUGEE TRAINS. vera PRI'Z. Am-il 27. Two trains ai re comine to Vera Cruz from Mexico City with refugees. One carries British subjects, the other Americans. The trains were made up here early this forenoon to go to Soledad, where tko rnuui will Hisomhark from the ! Mexico City trains and pass from the jurisdiction of Huerta to tne territory now controlled by American marines. SEASON CLOSES Gym work at the Y. M. C. A. will close for the summer May 23, announced Physical Director Roach today. By that time the weather will become too warm for indoor work, and all branches of sport will be trnsferred to the playgrounds. Improve Soil BY LEO L. REDDING. We change rapidly in this country, and in spite of the pessimists, most of the changes are for the better. It is well within the memory of most of us who have not yet begun to worry about the passing of years, that an "agricultural education" wris something to sneer at. The village cut-up spoke about the educated goose and the trained pig, and never failed to get a laugh. Now we even send our corn and wheat to school. We cast aside the lazy barley, the incompetent rye and the undersized oats and we advance the barley, the rye and the oats that are energetic, competent and robust. The better qualities are obtained by a process of elimination and education. So the educated goose and trained pig are no longer jokes. The goose is educated and made in to a finer and better bird. The pig is trained to better qualities. Now we are educating the soil. I know an old farmer up in Vermont who has a big farm big for that 6tate and section which once produced splendid crops, but which for several years did little more than pay taxes and afford a niggardly living for Its owner and his family. The old gentleman sent his son to Cornell, as he said, "just to see what their is in this new fangled notion about scientific farming." The day the boy came back' from college, he and his proud father went out to look the old place over. "Seems like that lower lot has had its disposition Bovred," said the father, speaking of an 80-acre field that was raised only a few feet above the swamp. The young man took a few samples of the soil tor analysis, mad a few days

WILSON SEEKS COAL STRIKE JERMIIIATIOII . Sends Foster to Rockefeller to Petition Naming of Board of Conciliation.

BY LEA8ED WIRE WASHINGTON. April 27. President Wilson has sent Representative Foster, of Illinois, to New York to appeal to John D. Rockefeller for a settlement of the labor troubles in the Southern Colorado coal fields, which have resulted in many persons being killed and wounded. The president wants Mr. Rockefeller either to grant concessions to the striking miners or to consent to the election of an arbitration board which will end the trouble. If Mr. Foster's mission fails United States troops will be sent into Colorado to deal with the situation, which the state militia has been unable to do, but the president is anxious to avoid using federal troops for this purpose, and is going to make every possible effort to re-establish peaceful relations between the mining interests and the miners. Representative Foster Is chairman of the house committee on mines and mining. A conference between Foster and Rockefeller is expected to take place at the Waldorf hotel In New York. Mr. Rockefeller is the Ciinating factor in the Colorado kA?l and Iron company. Unless he yields, it is said that the administration will order federal troops sent to the strike region tonight. HARTER TO SHOOT AT MUNCIE MEET A number of Richmond shooters win go to Muncie Wednesday to participate in the tournament there. Elmer E. Harter, said to be the best shot in tha city and others will represent the Richmond gun club. Mrs. Topper wein, demonstrator for the Winchester Arms company will be a feature of the tournament. . Harter who has not missed a stats meeting for years, will also attend the state gun club meet at Logansnort May 26 and 27. He will organize a party of Richmond men if possible. :BIG 4 TO MEET The "Big Four" composed of the high schools of Kokomo. Marion. Richmond and Anderson will bold a track meet at Anderson May 9. This decision was reached at the meeting of representatives of the four schools, held at Anderson. Saturday. Athletic Director Nohr, who represented the local school at the meeting, is well pleased over the prospects of the Richmond team. Nohr has a bunch of likely timber that will, he believes, with a little training, do big things. The coach will give everyone aspiring for the team a chance to show his work in the interclass meets and J the men making the best showing will be put on the varsity team. W. A. CANADA MAKES HOURLY REPORTS j The United States consul at Vera j Cruz, who is making hourly reports to the state department at Washington of the developments at Vera Cruz and I surrounding country. to Better City later was able to tell his father that he had been entirely right about the soured disposition of that lower lot. The soil had grown sour and rancid and was In a condition that made it almost worthless. As a remedy the young man spread over the surface of the swampy ground a liberal supply of crushed limestone. Almost like a miracle was the next season's crop. The field recovered its disposition almost over night, and became a happy, cheerful, well-behaved tit of soil. It returned to its earliest record in the matter of yield, and set an example that the remainder of the farm followed under the educating hand of the boy who had taken the agricultural course at Cornell. There is a lesson here for this town. You are dependent to a considerable extent for your prosperity upon the country that lies back of you. It will be a splendid thing for this town if you can keep farm boys at hime. It will be an evil day for this town when it is surrounded by such deserted farms as dot many counties of New England. Boys do not care to leave the farm that is prosperous and on which their lives are pleasant. They are eager to leave those farms that are non-productive and which mean nothing but hard work and small pay for them. v Can you blame the boys? . Blame yourselves if this town ever lets Its agricultural territory retrograde. It is a part of the work of the commercial organization of this town, the chamber of commerce or business men's club to see that opportunities are made for the young men who are ambitious to have agricultural educations. It is your duty to see that the commercial organization does not shirk iU duty.

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